dearly

English

Etymology

From Middle English derely, deorliche, from Old English dēorlīċe (“worthily, richly”), equivalent to dear +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪɹli/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪəli/
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Adverb

dearly (comparative more dearly, superlative most dearly)

In a dear or precious manner.
the funeral of our dearly beloved sister
In a dear or expensive manner.
a dearly priced item
At great expense.
He paid dearly for his mistake.

Translations

in a dear manner

Portuguese: caramente

Anagrams

Darley, Radley, yarled

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