dearly

From Middle English derely, deorliche, from Old English dēorlīċe (“worthily, richly”), equivalent to dear +‎ -ly.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪɹli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪəli/

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dearly (comparative more dearly, superlative most dearly)

1. In a dear or precious manner.

   the funeral of our dearly beloved sister

2. In a dear or expensive manner.

   a dearly priced item

3. At great expense.

   He paid dearly for his mistake.

• Darley, Radley, yarled