dear·ly 
/ˈdiɚli/ adverb
/ˈdiɚli/ adverb [more dearly; most dearly] 1 : very much
▪ She loved him dearly. ▪ I would dearly love to see them again. ▪ He dearly wanted to believe that it was true. ▪ her dearly beloved husband [=her husband, whom she loved very much] — see also dearly beloved at beloved 2 : in a way that is difficult or severe
▪ The men paid dearly for their crimes. [=they were punished severely] — see also cost you dearly at 2cost
▪ She loved him dearly. ▪ I would dearly love to see them again. ▪ He dearly wanted to believe that it was true. ▪ her dearly beloved husband [=her husband, whom she loved very much] — see also dearly beloved at beloved
▪ The men paid dearly for their crimes. [=they were punished severely] — see also cost you dearly at 2cost
