26984 words

dearly

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
very much:

Examples:

She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
We would dearly love to sell our house and move to France.
2
in a way that is expensive:

Examples:

dearly priced
3
to suffer a lot as a result of a particular action or event:

Examples:

pay dearly for If you refuse to cooperate with us, you will pay dearly for it.
4
very much:

Examples:

We would dearly love to move to the country.
You’ll pay dearly for breaking the law in this town.

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