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Definition of dearly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
intensityvery much or intensely
- He dearly wanted to win the game.
2.
businessat a high cost or price
- He paid dearly for his mistakes.
3.
emotionwith deep affection or love
- She loves her family dearly.
Expressions with dearly
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cause significant loss or suffering to someone
His mistake cost him dearly in the competition.
cause someone to suffer a lot
His mistake cost him dearly in the competition.
suffer greatly due to one's actions
He paid dearly for ignoring the warnings.
lead to serious negative consequences or punishment
Ignoring the safety rules cost him dearly when he lost his job.
achieving success with significant loss or sacrifice
Her victory was dearly bought after months of hard struggle.
achieved at great cost or effort
The victory was a dearly-won success for the team.
sell at a high price
They managed to sell their old car dearly.
loved and respected person who has died
We gathered to remember our dearly departed friend.
obtained at a great cost or sacrifice
The victory was dearly bought with many casualties.
the victory was achieved with great loss or sacrifice
The victory was dearly bought with many lives lost.
loved very much
She spoke of her dearly beloved grandmother with great affection.
inflict great damage before being killed
The soldier vowed to sell his life dearly in battle.
Origin of dearly
Old English, deore (precious) + -ly (manner)
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Examples of dearly in a sentence
They dearly love their new puppy. The rare artifact was dearly bought at the auction. She dearly purchased the vintage dress she adored. He will be dearly missed by his friends. They dearly cherish their childhood memories.
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- French:vraiment, chèrement, ...
- German:sehr, teuer, ...
- Italian:intensamente, caramente, ...
- Spanish:muchísimo, costosamente, ...
- Portuguese:muito, caro, ...
- Chinese:非常, 昂贵地, ...
- Japanese:心から, 高く, ...
- Arabic:بِشِدَّة, غاليا, ...
- Hebrew:מְאֹד, בְּיוֹקֶר, ...
- Russian:очень, дорого, ...
- Ukrainian:дуже сильно, дорого, ...
- Hindi:बहुत अधिक, भारी कीमत पर, ...
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