dearly
At great cost
Dearly means with deep affection or at great cost.
You love someone dearly, hold them dearly, or miss them dearly.
The cost sense appears in phrases like pay dearly or dearly bought victory—suggesting a high price, whether literal or figurative.
Dearly beloved is the traditional opening address at weddings and funerals.
One who is treasured
- lovedFelt strong affection for
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
- adoredIntensely cherished
precious · fondly · warmly · tenderly · devotedly · lovingly · intimately · close
Costing much money
- costlyHigh in price
- heavilyWith great weight
- greatlyTo significant degree
- exorbitantlyTo an unreasonable degree
premium · sacrifice · suffer · consequences · regret · learn · hard way
With genuine feeling
- genuinelyIn a real manner
- ferventlyWith intense passionate feeling
- earnestlyWith deep sincerity
- wholeheartedlyWith total commitment
deeply · profoundly · truly · passionately · ardently · devoutly · intensely · seriously
beloved
One who is treasured
adored · precious · fondly · warmly · tenderly · devotedly · lovingly · intimately · close · heartfelt
expensive
Costing much money
exorbitantly · premium · sacrifice · suffer · consequences · regret · learn · hard way
sincerely
With genuine feeling
wholeheartedly · deeply · profoundly · truly · passionately · ardently · devoutly · intensely · seriously · desperately
- Love phrasesI love you, miss you, thinking of you, forever yours, you complete me
- reassurancesyou're safe, no sweat, no biggie, don't worry, it's alright
dearlyhatefully
With intense loathing
contemptuously · coldly · nastily · spitefully · maliciously
- dear GodExclamation of dismay
- my dearTerm of endearment
- oh dearMild expression of distress
- dear friendCherished intimate companion
- for dear lifeWith utmost urgency
- dear LordShocked invocation
dear, dearest, endearing, endear, endearment, dearer, endeared, endears, endearingly