Dearly

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Much loved; darling.
  • At a dear rate; at a high price.
  • Richly; choicely.
  • With great fondness; fondly; affectionately: as, we love our children dearly; dearly beloved brethren.
  • Earnestly; strongly; heartily.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. In a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly.
  • adverb. At a high rate or price; grievously.
  • adverb. Exquisitely.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In a dear manner.
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  • adverb. in a sincere and heartfelt manner
  • adverb. with affection
  • adverb. at a great cost
  • Word Usage
    "I, her daughter, tell you that for her every tear, every heart pang, every sigh, _you_ shall pay dearly; _dearly!"
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