SINCE 1828
dearly
adverb
dear·ly
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
Bridget Ann Perry, 70 of Scotland, CT, dearly loved mother and adored grandmother, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on July 7, 2018. — courant.com, "Bridget Ann Perry," 12 July 2018 He was loved dearly by his friends and family and was always able to find laughter and joy even in the most serious situations. — OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 6/19," 19 June 2018 Our weekends are dedicated to football, whilst our weekdays are spent keeping up to date with the latest on the club we so dearly love. — SI.com, "5 of the Biggest Super Fans in World Football," 26 Apr. 2018 Evelyn was a kind, caring, loving, and devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend and she will be dearly missed. — courant.com, "Evelyn Ruth Chapman," 14 July 2018 The Bucks were short a few functional role players last season and paid dearly for it. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "NBA Free Agency 2018: Under-the-Radar Grades," 4 July 2018 But Turkey’s economy is heading into troubled times, and analysts expect Turks will eventually pay dearly for the injection of so much new cash into the economy. — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, "Vote-buying in Turkey? Price is high, satisfaction not guaranteed.," 19 June 2018 Cubs 3, Brewers 0 April 8 at Miller Park Chicago beat Milwaukee to the punch in acquiring Quintana at the 2017 trade deadline, and the Brewers have paid for it dearly. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers look to put runs on the board after Cubs pitchers dominated first two meetings," 10 June 2018 Now, Ingraham and her show are paying dearly for her jab. — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, "All The Companies That Have Pulled Their Ads From Laura Ingraham’s Show," 6 Apr. 2018These 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.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on dearly
What made you want to look up dearly? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share dearly
Resources for dearly