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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dearly, in a heartfelt wayadverb

    in a sincere and heartfelt manner

    "I would dearly love to know"

  2. dearly, dearadverb

    at a great cost

    "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"

  3. dearly, affectionately, dearadverb

    with affection

    "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"

Wiktionary

  1. dearlyadverb

    In a dear manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dearlyadverb

    Etymology: from dear.

    For the unquestionable virtues of her person and mind, he loved her dearly. Henry Wotton.

    It is rarely bought, and then also bought dearly enough with such a fine. Francis Bacon.

    Turnus shall dearly pay for faith forsworn;
    And corps, and swords, and shields, on Tyber born. Dryd.

    My father dotes, and let him still dote on;
    He buys his mistress dearly with his throne. John Dryden, Aurengz.

Wikipedia

  1. Dearly

    Max Dearly (22 November 1874 - 2 June 1943) was a French stage and film actor.Dearly was born Lucien Paul Marie-Joseph Rolland in Paris, and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine 1943.

ChatGPT

  1. dearly

    Dearly generally refers to something highly valued, cherished or loved, often expressing a sense of significant emotional affection or high cost. It can pertain to a deep personal attachment or fondness to someone or something, or could also convey a sense of great expense or high price.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dearlyadverb

    in a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly; as, to love one dearly

  2. Dearlyadverb

    at a high rate or price; grievously

  3. Dearlyadverb

    exquisitely

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dearly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dearly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Dearly in a Sentence

  1. Alice Walker:

    It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all.

  2. Proverb:

    What is got by begging is dearly bought.

  3. George Washington:

    We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.

  4. Margarito Silva:

    Margarito Silva are most worried for my mother and my father, who have serious health issues, my father... is the only father that my daughter has ever known. She misses him dearly. Please ICE, do the right thing for me and my family. We ask for them to just come home safe.

  5. Stubborn Oppositions:

    If losing was a victory and you enjoyed it, Winning would chase you. Because the universe opposition. You focus on winning, loss will be there to chase. Keep wanting to lose, and enjoy it dearly.

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