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▪ I. dearly, adv.|ˈdɪəlɪ|
Forms: see dear a.1
[OE. déorlíce, = OS. diurlíco, OHG. tiurlíhho, f. OE. déorlíc glorious, precious, OS. diurlîc, OHG. tiurlîh, f. dear a.1: see -ly2.]
†1. In a precious, worthy, or excellent manner; worthily, choicely, finely, richly. Obs.
a1000Cynewulf Elene 1159 (Z.) To hwam hio þa næᵹlas [i.e. of the cross] selost and deorlicost ᵹedon meahte. c1325E.E. Allit. P. A. 994 As derely deuysez þis ilk toun, In apocalyppez þe apostel Iohan. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xix. 2, I..diȝte me derely & dede me to cherche. c1400Destr. Troy 3463 And double fest þat day derely was holdyn, With all þe reuell & riolte þat Renkes couthe deuise. 1483Caxton G. de la Tour H j b, The lady..made him [Moses] to be nouryshed in her wardrobe more derely. 1606Shakes. Tr. & Cr. iii. iii. 96 Man, how dearely euer parted..Cannot make boast to haue that which he hath..but by reflection.
2. As one who is held dear; with feelings of tender affection; affectionately, fondly. (Now used only with the vb. love or its equivalents.)
c1205Lay. 18896 Þæ æremite gon to weopen, deorliche he hine custe. c1350Will. Palerne 4374 Ne to hire do no duresse, as þou me derli louest. 1488Caxton Chast. Goddes Chyld. 14 Loth she is to forgoo her chylde the whiche she derely louyth. 1570T. Norton tr. Nowel's Catech. (1853) 132 The dearlier that any man is beloved of God. 1611Tourneur Ath. Trag. ii. iv, So deerely pittifull that ere the poore Could aske his charity with dry eyes he gaue 'em Reliefe wi' teares. 1650W. Brough Sacr. Princ. (1659) 42 All whom Thou hast made more nearly and dearly mine. 1789Mrs. Piozzi Journ. France I. 6 Poor Dr. James..loved profligate conversation dearly. 1856Emerson Eng. Traits, Manners Wks. (Bohn) II. 48 Born in a harsh and wet climate..he dearly loves his house.
b. with ppl. adj.; often hyphened as in 4.
1526–34Tindale Rom. xii. 19 Derly beloued, avenge not youre selves. 1625Milton Death Fair Infant iv, His dearly-lovèd mate. 1838Dickens O. Twist II. xii. 200 Dearly-attached companion. 1878Queen Victoria Let. in Lond. Gaz. 27 Dec., To call away from this world her dearly-beloved daughter, the Princess Alice.
†3. With reference to other feelings than love or affection:
a. From the heart, heartily, earnestly. Obs.
a1310in Wright Lyric P. xxxix, Drynke to hym deorly of fol god bous. c1340Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1031 He..derely hym þonkkez. a1400–50Alexander 2352 A doctour, ane Domystyne þai derely beseke To consaile þaim. 1485Caxton Paris & V. 24 Prayed hir moche derly that she shold not open it. 1606Shakes. Tr. & Cr. iv. v. 18 Most deerely welcome to the Greekes, sweete Lady.
†b. Carefully. Obs.
c1400Mandeville (1839) x. 112 The Sarrazines kepen that place fulle derely.
†c. Deeply, keenly. Obs. Cf. dear a.2
1590Shakes. Com. Err. ii. ii. 132 How deerely would it touch thee to the quicke Shouldst thou but heare I were licencious. 1600― A.Y.L. i. iii. 35 My father hated his father dearly. 1602― Ham. iv. iii. 43 We deerely greeue For that which thou hast done.
4. At a high price; at great cost; = dear adv. 1. Now usually fig. When modifying an adj. used attributively it is usually hyphened, as ‘a dearly-bought advantage’.
c1489Caxton Sonnes of Aymon xx. 454 For suche dyde folowe..that payd derely for it. a1533Ld. Berners Huon xciv. 305 He shal derely abye it. 1550Crowley Epigr. 1324 Suche maner stones as are most dearlye solde. 1568Grafton Chron. II. 264 Such hurtes and dammages..should be deerely revenged. 1671Milton Samson 1660 Oh dearly-bought revenge, yet glorious! 1797G. Colman Br. Grins, Lodgings for Single Gent. i, Some [lodgings] are good and let dearly. 1848Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 611 The Mendip miners stood bravely to their arms, and sold their lives dearly. 1856Kane Arct. Expl. II. xxiv. 237 All the dearly-earned documents of the expedition.
Add:[2.] b. In weakened use with verbs of estimation and desire: greatly, very much.
1843Dickens Christmas Carol ii. 69 And yet I should have dearly liked, I own, to have touched her lips. 1899‘Mark Twain’ in Century Mag. Nov. 77/1, I dearly wanted to see the islands. 1952B. Pym Excellent Women ii. 17, I valued my independence very dearly. 1976A. Price War Game i. v. 90 He would dearly have liked a pint now himself, but that would have to wait.
▪ II. † ˈdearly, a. Obs.
[OE. had déorlíc illustrious, splendid, brave: but the later examples are app. nonce-formations from dear a.1 + -ly1.]
Dear.
Beowulf (Th.) 1174 Swa deorlice dæd. a1300Cursor M. 3700 (Cott.) Bot hend and hals es als i tru Mi dereli suns child esau [F. my derly sone hit ys esaw, G. & Tr. dere son]. 18..Ballad, ‘Jamie Douglas’ vi. in Child Ballads vii. cciv. 98/1 She was a dearly nurse to me. |