dearly

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dearly

/ˈdɪɹli/ US
/ˈdɪəli/ UK

Where it comes from

From Middle English derely, deorliche, from Old English dēorlīċe (“worthily, richly”), equivalent to dear + -ly.

adverb more dearly · dearlier · most dearly · dearliest

In a dear or precious manner. the funeral of our dearly beloved sister
In a dear or expensive manner. a dearly priced item
At great expense; dear. He paid dearly for his mistake.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: affectionately, tenderly, beloved, kindly, expensive, strongly, softly, heavily, sincerely, deeply, profoundly, deep, harshly, bought, my, cara

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adv in a dear manner

Português	caramente

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@misc{dearly_2026,
  title = {dearly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dearly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}