English Explanatory Dictionary

dearly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a dear or precious manner.
  2. In a dear or expensive manner.
  3. At great expense; dear.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪɹli/ /ˈdɪəli/ en-us-dearly.ogg

Word forms

dearly more dearly dearlier most dearly dearliest

Etymology

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

Derived words

pay dearly sell dearly sell one's life dearly

Translations

Bulgarian: скъпо Portuguese: caramente
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