1. In a sincere and heartfelt manner
   "I would dearly love to know"
   - in a heartfelt way 
2. At a great cost
   "he paid dearly for the food"
   - dear 
3. With affection
   "she loved him dearly"
   - affectionately, dear

See also: dear

• intermittent tetanus
• intermittently
• intermix
• intermixture
• intermolecular
• intermural
• intern
• internal
• internal angle
• internal auditor
• internal auditory artery
• internal auditory vein
• internal carotid artery
• internal cerebral vein
• internal combustion
• internal control
• internal drive
• internal ear
• internal iliac artery
• internal iliac vein
• internal jugular vein
• internal maxillary artery
• internal medicine
• internal organ
• internal representation