dearly
adverb/ˈdɪəli/
/ˈdɪrli/
- very much
- She loves him dearly.
- I would dearly like/love to know what he was thinking.
- Our dearly beloved Mum passed away suddenly on Tuesday September 7, 2021, aged 74.
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- in a way that causes a lot of pain, difficulty or damage, or that costs a lot of money
- Success has cost him dearly.
- She paid dearly for her mistake.
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