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- [deer]
- /dɪər/
- /ˈdɪə.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deer]
- /dɪər/
Definitions of dearly word
- adverb dearly If you love someone dearly, you love them very much. 3
- adverb dearly If you would dearly like to do or have something, you would very much like to do it or have it. 3
- adverb dearly very much 3
- adverb dearly affectionately 3
- adverb dearly at a great cost 3
- adjective dearly beloved or loved: a dear friend. 1
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Origin of dearly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dere, Old English dēore; cognate with Old High German tiuri, Old Norse dȳrr
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Parts of speech for Dearly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dearly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dearly
adv dearly
- greatly — in or to a great degree; much: greatly improved in health.
- profoundly — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
- very — in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall.
- tenderly — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
- affectionately — showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace.
Antonyms for dearly
adv dearly
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
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See also
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