dearly
78
2.1
- adverb
- /ˈdɪrli/
:
mucho
- Although her own children had preceded her in death, Martha had been loved dearly by Elizabeth and her family.
- dearly loved
- hold dearly
And his wife Anne, who I dearly love, she was a good partner.
- And his wife Anne, who I dearly love, she was a good partner.
- And one of those is our dearly beloved Gavin Newsom.
- I've had the most amazing run with HBO and I love them dearly for it.
- So let's say somebody that you and your girl love very dearly dies.
- And he look, I, I love him dearly.
- This represents the kind of person that I would dearly like to be, and I'm not quite there.
- I love, you know, I love them dearly.
- And Dwayne I've known since he was three years and I love Dwayne dearly.
- My grandpa, which has passed me this year, I love him very dearly.
- I love them dearly and I look forward to treasure our time together.
- It is a beautiful subject and I love it dearly.
Examples
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During the 1920s, my mother had herself been a golfer, and she dearly loved the game.
Academic text (1991) -
I love them dearly and I look forward to treasure our time together.
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So I love the guy dearly, always will.
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I loved her dearly, but she could be a challenge.
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I know this is why I live, and I love her dearly at this moment.
Fiction book (1996) -
Sister, I love you dearly.
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You might not believe it, but I love her... very dearly.
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I love my sister dearly, but sometimes I don't like her very much.
Fiction book (1994) -
I've had the most amazing run with HBO and I love them dearly for it.
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I love my grandmother dearly; she has always supported me.
Synonyms
57
4.6
Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts
41
1.0
In a kind and caring way that shows strong feeling for someone
41
1.5
In a warm way that shows liking or love
37
1.0
In a kind, gentle, pleasant way
30
2.6
Act in a loving, gentle way that shows you care
23
1.6
In a gentle, caring way that shows love
3
3.4
In a loving way that shows deep care and admiration
1
4.1
Shows deep, real feeling and care when speaking or acting
1
4.6
In a gentle, loving way like a soft touch
In a way that shows deep love and care
Antonyms
Compounds
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dearly comes from the same old English root deor, which also gave us the word dear, meaning 'precious' or 'beloved', plus the ending -ly. So to love someone dearly is to love them very much.