dearly
adverb
dear·ly
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Definition of dearly
Examples of dearly in a Sentence
I would dearly love to see them again.
He dearly wanted to believe that it was true.
Recent Examples on the Web
She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 9/9," 9 Sep. 2019 From her selflessness and quiet joy to her world-famous pound cake, she will be dearly missed by all who knew her. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 9/5," 5 Sep. 2019 There was no one quite like him, and he will be dearly missed. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Peter Lindbergh, Fashion Photographer, Has Died," 4 Sep. 2019 Headlines Stories you might have missed from WIRED this week A brief history of all the vanity license plates that have cost their owners dearly in mistaken fines. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "A Bank-Busting Bugatti, VW’s EV Dune Buggy, and More Car News," 25 Aug. 2019 There will never be another one like him, and he will be dearly missed by so many. — CBS News, "Former NFL running back Cedric Benson dies in motorcycle crash," 18 Aug. 2019 Her family will dearly miss and forever remember Jackie, as will her very good friends of 40 years, Joan and Neftali Laboy. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 8/10," 9 Aug. 2019 However, Amazon is paying dearly to improve its shipping. — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, "Amazon plans to deliver on promise of even faster shipping, calling it a success," 26 July 2019 The original Avengers lineup will be dearly missed. — Time, "Marvel Proved at Comic Con That Killing Off the Avengers Was a Great Decision," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dearly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dearly
dearly
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of dearly
: very much
: in a way that is difficult or severe
See the full definition for dearly in the English Language Learners Dictionary