dearly
In a dear or precious mannerIn a dear or precious manner.
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» She is dearly loved by everybody.
Sie wird von allen heiß und innig geliebt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesIn a dear or precious manner.
the funeral of our dearly beloved sister
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
In a dear or expensive manner.
a dearly priced item
At great expense; dear.
He paid dearly for his mistake.
at a great cost
Examples
57 sentencesShe is dearly loved by everybody.
deSie wird von allen heiß und innig geliebt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We love Tom dearly.
ruМы нежно любим Тома. — marafon
I love Tom dearly.
She loves her son dearly.
She loved her mother dearly.
ruОна любила мать всем сердцем. — Biga
deSie liebte ihre Mutter innig. — Naina
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English derely, deorliche, from Old English dēorlīċe (“worthily, richly”), equFrom Middle English derely, deorliche, from Old English dēorlīċe (“worthily, richly”), equivalent to dear + -ly.
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Forms
more dearly, most dearly| Comparative | more dearly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dearly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- at a great cost:dear
- with affection:affectionatelydear
- in a sincere and heartfelt manner:in a heartfelt way
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.