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Dearly

//ˈdɪɹli// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a dear or precious manner.

    "the funeral of our dearly beloved sister"

  2. 2
    In a dear or expensive manner.

    "a dearly priced item"

  3. 3
    At great expense; dear.

    "He paid dearly for his mistake."

Adverb
  1. 1
    at a great cost wordnet
  2. 2
    with affection wordnet
  3. 3
    in a sincere and heartfelt manner wordnet

Etymology

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

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