The meaning of DEARLY is with affection : fondly. How to use dearly in a sentence.

DEARLY definition: 1. very much: 2. in a way that is expensive: 3. to suffer a lot as a result of a particular…. Learn more.

If you would dearly like to do or have something, you would very much like to do it or have it.

Definition of dearly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

DEARLY definition: very much See examples of dearly used in a sentence.

1. very much: I would dearly like you to go.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 dear•ly /ˈdɪrli/ adv. greatly; deeply; with much feeling or emotion: He loves his daughter dearly. at a high or …

dearly, adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

2 days ago · Definitions of dearly adverb in a sincere and heartfelt manner “I would dearly love to know” synonyms: in a heartfelt way adverb in a warm, kind, and friendly way

She loved him dearly. I would dearly love to see them again. He dearly wanted to believe that it was true.