The phrase "Thank you kindly"

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If the phrase "Thank you kindly,..." is considered archaic, could someone suggest an alternative?

Thanks

Bill

I wouldn't say it's "archaic". It's a bit over-formal for modern use, and the etymology of the expression is a bit foggy, but it still has it's uses, when one wants to be a bit formal without bowing and scraping. — Hot Licks, May 26 '15 at 16:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 26 '15 at 16:06

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It could be replaced with "Highly obliged" or simply "Obliged" but even these words are considered overly formal and archaic. In modern English, one simply uses "Thank you", "Thanks a lot" or rarely "Many thanks".

answered May 26 '15 at 16:06

Chinmay Ratnaparkhi

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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Two common simple ones:

Much appreciated.

Many thanks.

edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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answered May 28 '15 at 07:51

user21820

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The phrase "Thank you kindly"

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