dearly
adverb
dear·ly ˈdir-lē 
1
: with affection : fondly
2
: heartily, earnestly
prayed so dearly for peace
3
: at a high rate or price
paid dearly for the error
Example Sentences
I would dearly love to see them again. He dearly wanted to believe that it was true.
Recent Examples on the Web Overlooking these critical areas can cost businesses dearly and prevent organizations from moving the needle on their objectives. 
Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Some readers accuse us of playing politics in shying from the term—after all, the Biden administration would dearly love to not be presiding over a recession—but that isn’t the case. WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The Radical Civic Union would dearly love a presidential candidate but could be content with the vice-presidency. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 3 June 2022 McDaniel, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, and other Republicans of their ilk would dearly love to put all this behind them and concentrate on winning in November. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 18 May 2022 The recent auction for scant 250 MHz in the C-band raising $90 billion demonstrates that companies are willing to pay dearly for 5G transmission rights and relocation of incumbent users. Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Outside the public school system, families often pay dearly for early education. Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 Still, the street fighting in the city and battles in the fields around it have cost the Russians dearly in lives and equipment, more than the Ukrainians have lost, Ukrainian commanders have said. New York Times, 19 June 2022 However, holding on to these as the only considerations in choosing an e-commerce platform for your business can be a mistake and could cost you dearly in the long run. Chintan Shah, Forbes, 10 June 2022 See More
Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Some readers accuse us of playing politics in shying from the term—after all, the Biden administration would dearly love to not be presiding over a recession—but that isn’t the case. WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The Radical Civic Union would dearly love a presidential candidate but could be content with the vice-presidency. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 3 June 2022 McDaniel, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, and other Republicans of their ilk would dearly love to put all this behind them and concentrate on winning in November. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 18 May 2022 The recent auction for scant 250 MHz in the C-band raising $90 billion demonstrates that companies are willing to pay dearly for 5G transmission rights and relocation of incumbent users. Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Outside the public school system, families often pay dearly for early education. Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 Still, the street fighting in the city and battles in the fields around it have cost the Russians dearly in lives and equipment, more than the Ukrainians have lost, Ukrainian commanders have said. New York Times, 19 June 2022 However, holding on to these as the only considerations in choosing an e-commerce platform for your business can be a mistake and could cost you dearly in the long run. Chintan Shah, Forbes, 10 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1