dearly

dear ¹  (dîr)

adj. dear·er, dear·est

1.

a. Loved and cherished: my dearest friend.

b. Greatly valued; precious: lost everything dear to them.

2. Highly esteemed or regarded. Used in direct address, especially in salutations: Dear Lee Dawson.

3.

a. High-priced; expensive.

b. Charging high prices.

4. Earnest; ardent: "This good man was a dear lover and constant practicer of angling" (Izaak Walton).

5. Obsolete Noble; worthy.

6. Heartfelt: It is my dearest wish.

n.

1. One that is greatly loved.

2. An endearing, lovable, or kind person.

adv.

1. With fondness; affectionately.

2. At a high cost: sold their wares dear.

interj.

Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress: oh dear; dear me.

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[Middle English dere, from Old English dore.]

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dearly adv.

dearness n.

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dear ²  (dîr)

adj.

Severe; grievous; sore: our dearest need.

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[Middle English dere, from Old English dor.]

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dearly [ˈdɪəlɪ]

adv

1. very much I would dearly like you to go

2. affectionately

3. at a great cost

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	dearly - in a sincere and heartfelt manner; "I would dearly love to know" in a heartfelt way
	2.	dearly - at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear" dear
	3.	dearly - with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately" affectionately, dear

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dearly

adverb

1. (Formal) very much, greatly, deeply, extremely, profoundly She would dearly love to marry.

2. deeply, very much, tenderly, fondly, devotedly He was a great man and I loved him dearly.

3. (Formal) at great cost, dear, heavily, at a high price, at a heavy cost, with much suffering He is paying dearly for his folly.

Translations

dearly [ˈdɪəlɪ] ADV

1. (= very much) → mucho, de verdad
I loved him dearly → lo quería mucho or de verdad
I should dearly love to go → me encantaría ir
his dearly beloved wife → su amada esposa
dearly beloved, we are gathered here today → queridos or amados hermanos, estamos aquí reunidos hoy ...
the dearly departed (frm) → el queridísimo difunto/la queridísima difunta

2. (= at great cost) → caro
victory for the Russians was dearly bought → los rusos pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria
to cost sb dearly → costar caro a algn
it cost him dearly → le costó caro
to pay dearly for sth → pagar algo caro
he paid dearly for his mistake → pagó caro su error

dearly [ˈdɪə^rli] adv

to love sb dearly → aimer qn de tout son cœur

I would dearly love to ... (= would very much like) → j'aimerais tant ...
I would dearly love to marry → J'aimerais tant me marier.
she would dearly love to ... → elle aimerait tant ...

to pay dearly for sth (= suffer serious consequences) → payer très cher pour qch
He drank too much and is paying dearly for it → Il a trop bu et il le paie très cher.

dearly

adv

(= greatly) love → von ganzem Herzen; hope → sehr; dearly beloved (form, Eccl) → geliebt; (addressing congregation) → liebe Gemeinde, liebe Brüder und Schwestern; I would dearly love to marry → ich würde liebend gern heiraten; I dearly wish I had more money → ich wünschte, ich hätte mehr Geld; I should dearly love or like to live here → ich würde für mein Leben gern hier wohnen

(fig) he paid dearly (for it) → er hat es teuer bezahlt; dearly bought → teuer erkauft; to cost somebody dearly → jdn teuer zu stehen kommen

dearly [ˈdɪəlɪ] adv to love sb/sth dearly → amare qn/qc moltissimo
I should dearly love to go there → mi piacerebbe moltissimo andarci
to pay dearly for sth (esp fig) → pagar qc caro or a caro prezzo

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dearly [ˈdɪəlɪ] adv to love sb/sth dearly → amare qn/qc moltissimo
I should dearly love to go there → mi piacerebbe moltissimo andarci
to pay dearly for sth (esp fig) → pagar qc caro or a caro prezzo