dearly

Adverb

• With deep affection or at great cost.
• in a sincere and heartfelt manner
  • "I would dearly love to know"
• at a great cost
  • "he paid dearly for the food"
• with affection
  • "she loved him dearly"

Adv

• In a dear or precious manner.
• In a dear or expensive manner.
• At great expense; dear.

Examples

• a dearly priced item
• He paid dearly for his mistake.
• He paid DEARLY for that ill-advised blank tile placement, losing his turn.
• the funeral of our dearly beloved sister

Synonyms

affectionately, dear, in a heartfelt way