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Definitions for Dearly

[1] beloved or loved: a dear friend.
[2] (used in the salutation of a letter as an expression of affection or respect or as a conventional greeting): Dear Sir.
[3] precious in one's regard; cherished: our dearest possessions.
[4] heartfelt; earnest: one's dearest wish.
[5] high-priced; expensive: The silk dress was too dear.
[6] charging high prices: That shop is too dear for my budget.
[7] excessive; high: a dear price to pay for one's independence.
[8] Obsolete . difficult to get; scarce.
[9] Obsolete . worthy; honorable.
[10] a person who is good, kind, or generous: You're a dear to help me with the work.
[11] a beloved one.
[12] (sometimes initial capital letter ) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.)
[13] dearly; fondly.
[14] at a high price: That painting cost me dear.
[15] (used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.): Oh dear, what a disappointment! Dear me! What's all that noise?
[16] very much I would dearly like you to go
[17] affectionately
[18] at a great cost
[19] beloved; precious
[20] used in conventional forms of address preceding a title or name, as in Dear Sir or my dear Mr Smith
[21] (postpositive foll by to ) important; close a wish dear to her heart
[22] highly priced charging high prices
[23] appealing or pretty what a dear little ring!
[24] for dear life urgently or with extreme vigour or desperation
[25] used in exclamations of surprise or dismay, such as Oh dear! and dear me!
[26] (often used in direct address) someone regarded with affection and tenderness; darling
[27] dearly his errors have cost him dear

Words related to Dearly

deargreatly, affectionately, profoundly, very, tenderly, devotedly, fondly, yearningly

Words nearby Dearly

deardean's list, deane, deanery, deanna, deanthropomorphism, dear, dear john, dear john letter, dear me, dearborn, dearborn heights

Origin of Dearly

1before 900; Middle English dere, Old English dēore; cognate with Old High German tiuri, Old Norse dȳrr

Other words from Dearly

dear·ly , adverb
dear·ness , noun

Word origin for Dearly

Old English dēore; related to Old Norse dӯrr

Synonyms for Dearly

greatly, very much, profoundly, to a great extent, very