DEARLY


Meaning of DEARLY in English

/ ˈdɪəli; NAmE ˈdɪrli/ adverb

1.

very much :

She loves him dearly.

I would dearly like / love to know what he was thinking.

dearly beloved (= used by a minister at a Christian church service to address people)

2.

in a way that causes a lot of suffering or damage, or that costs a lot of money :

Success has cost him dearly .

She paid dearly for her mistake.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.