dearly
adverb /ˈdɪəli/
/ˈdɪrli/
- very much
- She loves him dearly.
- I would dearly like/love to know what he was thinking.
- dearly beloved (= used by a minister at a Christian church service to address people)
- in a way that causes a lot of pain, difficulty or damage, or that costs a lot of money
- Success has cost him dearly.
- She paid dearly for her mistake.