Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEARLY

adv. 1. At a high price; as, he pays dearly for his rashness.
2. With great fondness; as, we love our children dearly; dearly beloved.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEARLY

DEARLY Dear "ly, adv.

 

1. In a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly; as, to love one dearly.

 

2. At a high rate or price; grievously. He buys his mistress dearly with his throne. Dryden.

 

3. Exquisitely. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dearly

dear ly |ˈdi (ə )rlē ˈdɪ (ə )rli | ▶adverb 1 very much: he loved his parents dearly. 2 with much loss or suffering; at great cost: freedom to worship our religion has been bought dearly.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dearly

dear ¦ly |ˈdɪəli | ▶adverb 1 very much: he loved his parents dearly. 2 with much loss or suffering; at great cost: freedom to worship our religion has been bought dearly.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dearly

dearly adverb 1 I love my son dearly: very much, a great deal, greatly, deeply, profoundly, extremely; fondly, devotedly, tenderly. 2 our freedom has been bought dearly: at great cost, at a high price, with much suffering, with much sacrifice.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dearly

dearly adverb 1 she dearly wanted to see her family | I love my son dearly: very much, a great deal, greatly, deeply, profoundly, extremely; fondly, affectionately, devotedly, tenderly. 2 our freedom has been bought dearly: at great cost, at a high cost, at a high price, with great loss, with much loss, with much suffering, with much sacrifice.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dearly

dear ly /dɪ́ə r li /→dear 副詞 more ～; most ～｟かたく ｠1 愛情をこめて , 深く, 心から ; とても , 非常に ▸ I love her dearly .彼女を心から愛しています ▸ I would dearly love to know about it .それについてはぜひ知りたい 2 大きな犠牲 [高い代償 ]を払って ▸ That will cost you dearly . ≒You will pay dearly for that .その代償は高くつくよ ～̀ bel ó ved ｟かたい話 ｠親愛なるあなた (方 ) (!キリスト教式の結婚式 葬儀で牧師が用いる呼びかけ ) .