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
But their shortcomings — particularly on the road — cost them dearly.
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The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2024
The Kremlin’s brutal war in Ukraine, now in its third horrific year, has cost Russians dearly.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Miranda had grown up with one and dearly loved him.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Lufthansa’s strikes have hurt travelers’ plans but are also hurting its business dearly.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Declining air quality will cost US business dearly in the next three decades.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
Arsenal’s inability to turn its dominance into goals had cost it dearly in recent losses to West Ham and Fulham in the league, and Liverpool in the FA Cup.
—Mattias Karen, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Resource constraints: Capital, skilled labor, and credibility in supplier and customer networks are just some commodities that are either lacking or cost dearly in the early stages of a new business.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
That’s costing Commissioner Worley dearly in credibility.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2024
The Kremlin’s brutal war in Ukraine, now in its third horrific year, has cost Russians dearly.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Miranda had grown up with one and dearly loved him.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Lufthansa’s strikes have hurt travelers’ plans but are also hurting its business dearly.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Declining air quality will cost US business dearly in the next three decades.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
Arsenal’s inability to turn its dominance into goals had cost it dearly in recent losses to West Ham and Fulham in the league, and Liverpool in the FA Cup.
—Mattias Karen, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Resource constraints: Capital, skilled labor, and credibility in supplier and customer networks are just some commodities that are either lacking or cost dearly in the early stages of a new business.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
That’s costing Commissioner Worley dearly in credibility.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Dearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dearly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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