dearly
/ˈdɪɹli/ adverb B2- In a dear or precious manner. · the funeral of our dearly beloved sister
- In a dear or expensive manner. · a dearly priced item
- At great expense; dear. · He paid dearly for his mistake.
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At such a moment, the arrival of her friend was a sincere pleasure to Elizabeth, though in the course of their meetings she must sometimes think the pleasure dearly bought, when she saw Mr.
When he grew to manhood, Quelala, as he was called, was said to be the best and wisest man in all the land, while his manly beauty was so great that Gayelette loved him dearly, and hastened to make everything ready for the wedding.
Toto played all day long, and Dorothy played with him, and loved him dearly.
“But you are so beautiful,” she continued, “that I am sure I could love you dearly.
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