dearly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEARLY
[more dearly; most dearly]
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:
very much
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see also dearly beloved at beloved
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She loved him dearly.
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I would dearly love to see them again.
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He dearly wanted to believe that it was true.
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her dearly beloved husband [=her husband, whom she loved very much]
2
:
in a way that is difficult or severe
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see also cost you dearly at 2cost
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The men paid dearly for their crimes. [=they were punished severely]
