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dearly

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdɪrli/ · UK /ˈdɪəli/

dearly means: With deep love or affection.

adverb

WITH LOVEB2

With deep love or affection.

  • I love you dearly.
  • Her dearly loved grandmother died last year.
  • He is dearly missed by all his friends.

Similar words: deeply, fondly

Common phrases: dearly loved, dearly beloved, dearly missed

HEAVY COSTC1

With a serious loss or harmful result, often because of a mistake.

  • His mistake cost him dearly.
  • The team paid dearly for its weak defence.
  • She paid dearly for trusting the wrong person.

How to use it: pay dearly for something (They paid dearly for ignoring the warning.); cost someone dearly (That missed opportunity cost her dearly.)

Similar words: heavily, at great cost

Common phrases: pay dearly, cost someone dearly, dearly bought victory

HIGH PRICEC2

At a high price in money.

  • The silk was dearly priced.
  • They bought their supplies dearly during the shortage.
  • Rare books sold dearly at the auction.

Similar words: expensively

Opposites: cheaply

Common phrases: dearly priced, sell dearly, buy dearly

Questions about dearly

What does dearly mean?

With deep love or affection.

What is dearly in other languages?

Türkçe: çok · Español: entrañablemente · Français: tendrement · Deutsch: innig · Italiano: teneramente · 日本語: 心から

How do you pronounce dearly?

In American English /ˈdɪrli/; in British English /ˈdɪəli/.

How do you use dearly in a sentence?

I love you dearly. Her dearly loved grandmother died last year.

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