Examples of dearly in a Sentence
I would dearly love to see them again.
He dearly wanted to believe that it was true.
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Then, there are ladybugs: no less an insect, but somehow dearly beloved — and even celebrated — by many.
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Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
But single-payer health care saddles patients with interminable waits for subpar care—and charges them dearly for the privilege.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
That group has seized the initiative in the House by being willing to take on Speaker Kevin McCarthy and employ procedural tactics that would have cost them dearly in the past.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
She became dearly attached to her older sister Catherine, who became the family’s caretaker as a young adolescent.
—Eleni Schirmer, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
The girl holds it dearly and turns it into a plaything that is also a reminder of her mother, who has gone to work.
—Nora Krug, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
The good doctor is already heading into this revival stripped of his wonderful original supporting cast (no Niles, Daphne, and Roz, no dearly departed Marty and Eddie) and iconic ’90s-Seattle setting.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
These six months mark 184 days of Evan’s family and friends missing him dearly.
—Caroline Guthrie, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
Scientists would dearly love to be able to model this weather, perhaps even predict its effects on the surface.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
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Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
But single-payer health care saddles patients with interminable waits for subpar care—and charges them dearly for the privilege.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
That group has seized the initiative in the House by being willing to take on Speaker Kevin McCarthy and employ procedural tactics that would have cost them dearly in the past.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
She became dearly attached to her older sister Catherine, who became the family’s caretaker as a young adolescent.
—Eleni Schirmer, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
The girl holds it dearly and turns it into a plaything that is also a reminder of her mother, who has gone to work.
—Nora Krug, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
The good doctor is already heading into this revival stripped of his wonderful original supporting cast (no Niles, Daphne, and Roz, no dearly departed Marty and Eddie) and iconic ’90s-Seattle setting.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
These six months mark 184 days of Evan’s family and friends missing him dearly.
—Caroline Guthrie, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
Scientists would dearly love to be able to model this weather, perhaps even predict its effects on the surface.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of dearly was
in the 13th century
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“Dearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dearly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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