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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dearly \Dear"ly\, adverb
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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dearly
adverb
1: in a sincere and heartfelt manner; "I would dearly love to know" [syn: {in a heartfelt way}]
2: at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear" [syn: {dear}]
3: with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately" [syn: {affectionately}, {dear}]
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