dearly


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dear 1

 (dîr)
adj.dear·er,dear·est
1.
a. Loved and cherished:my dearest friend.
b. Greatly valued; precious:lost everything dear to them.
2. Highly esteemed or regarded. Used in direct address, especially in salutations:Dear Lee Dawson.
3.
a. High-priced; expensive.
b. Charging high prices.
4. Earnest; ardent:"This good man was a dear lover and constant practicer of angling"(Izaak Walton).
5.Obsolete Noble; worthy.
6. Heartfelt:It is my dearest wish.
n.
1. A person who is greatly loved. Often used as a form of address.
2. An endearing, lovable, or kind person:What a dear she is!
adv.
1. With fondness; affectionately.
2. At a high cost:sold their wares dear.
interj.
Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress:oh dear; dear me.
[Middle Englishdere, from Old Englishdēore.]
dear′ly adv.
dear′ness n.

dear 2

 (dîr)
adj.
Severe; grievous; sore:our dearest need.
[Middle Englishdere, from Old Englishdēor.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

dearly

(ˈdɪəlɪ)
adv
1.very much:I would dearly like you to go.
2.affectionately
3.at a great cost
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.dearly - in a sincere and heartfelt manner; "I would dearly love to know"
2.dearly - at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"
3.dearly - with affectiondearly - with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

dearly

adverb
1.(Formal)very much,greatly,deeply,extremely,profoundlyShe would dearly love to marry.
2.deeply,very much,tenderly,fondly,devotedlyHe was a great man and I loved him dearly.
3.(Formal)at great cost,dear,heavily,at a high price,at a heavy cost,with much sufferingHe is paying dearly for his folly.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
كَثيرا، إلى حَدٍ كَبير
nesmírněvroucně
meget
innilega
dragozelo
çokpek çok

dearly

[ˈdɪəlɪ]ADV
1. (=very much) →mucho,de verdad
I loved him dearly →lo quería muchoorde verdad
I should dearly love to go →meencantaría ir
his dearlybeloved wife →suamadaesposa
dearly beloved, we are gathered here today →queridosoramados hermanos, estamosaquíreunidoshoy ...
the dearlydeparted (frm) →elqueridísimodifunto/la queridísimadifunta
2. (=at great cost) →caro
victory for the Russians was dearlybought →losrusospagaron unpreciomuy alto por lavictoria
tocost sb dearly →costarcaro a algn
it cost him dearly →lecostócaro
topay dearly for sth →pagar algocaro
he paid dearly for his mistake →pagócaro suerror
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dearly

[ˈdɪərli]adv
to love sb dearly →aimer qn de tout son cœur
I would dearly love to ... (=would very much like) →j'aimerais tant ...
I would dearly love to marry →J'aimerais tant memarier.
she would dearly love to ... →elleaimerait tant ...
to pay dearly for sth (=suffer serious consequences) →payertrèscher pour qch
He drank too much and is paying dearly for it →Il atrop bu et il lepaietrèscher.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dearly

adv
(= greatly)love →vonganzem Herzen;hope →sehr;dearly beloved(form, Eccl) →geliebt; (addressing congregation) →liebeGemeinde,liebeBrüder undSchwestern;I woulddearly love to marry →ichwürdeliebendgernheiraten;Idearly wish I had more money →ichwünschte, ich hättemehrGeld;I shoulddearly loveor like to live here →ichwürde für meinLebengernhierwohnen
(fig)he paiddearly (for it) →er hat esteuerbezahlt;dearly bought →teuererkauft;to cost somebodydearly →jdnteuer zustehenkommen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dearly

[ˈdɪəlɪ]advto love sb/sth dearly →amare qn/qcmoltissimo
I should dearly love to go there →mipiacerebbemoltissimo andarci
to pay dearly for sth (esp fig) →pagar qccaroor acaroprezzo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

dear

(diə) adjective
1. high in price.Cabbages are very dear this week. duur غالي الثَّمَن скъп caro drahýteuer dyrακριβόςcaro kallis گران kallischerיקר महंगा skup drága mahal dÿrcaro 高価な 비싼 brangus dārgs mahalduurdyrdrogi ګړانه caro scumpдорогой drahý drag skup dyr มีค่าpahalı 昂貴的 дорогий بڑی قیمت والا đắt đỏ昂贵的
2. very lovable.He is such a dear little boy. dierbaar, skatlik مَحْبوب، عَزيز любим adorável milýlieb kærαξιαγάπητοςencantador armas دوست داشتنی rakastettavaadorableחמוד प्यारा ljubak, mio kedves tersayang innileguradorabile かわいい 사랑스런 mielas jauks; mīļš penyayangliefsøt og snillkochany, milutki معشوقهadorável ado­rabilславный milý ljubek drag rar, gullig ซึ่งเป็นที่รักยิ่งsevgili 親愛的 чарівний; чудовий بہت عزیز đáng yêu亲爱的
3. (withto) much loved.She is very dear to me. dierbaar, kosbaar حَبيب، عَزيز скъп querido milovaný (kým)teuer dyrebar forαγαπητόςquerido kallis عزیز؛ محبوب rakascherאהוב बहुत प्यारा drag drága disayang kæraffabile いとしい 소중한 brangus dārgs; mīļš sangat disayangidierbaarkjærdrogi,kochany محبوبquerido dragдорогой drahý ljubezniv drag kär ซึ่งเป็นที่รัก kıymetli,değerli 鐘愛的 любий, милий عزیز rất được quý trọng钟爱的
4. used as a polite way of addressing someone,especially in a letter.Dear Sir. beste, liewe, geagte عَزيزي обръщение в писмо prezado Vážený Liebe/r kære αγαπητέ, αξιότιμεquerido austatud محترم؛ عزیز arvoisacher יַקִירִי, יַקִירָתִי किसी को संबोधित करने में उपयोग किया जाता है poštovani, cijenjeni kedves terhormat háttvirti, kæricaro;egregio 親愛なる～ (편지에서) 님 gerbiamasis, brangusis, mielasis (uzrunā vēstulē) godātais kungs! menghormati oranggeachtkjæredrogi ګړانهprezado dragăуважаемый vážený spoštovani Poštovani kära, käre, bästa, bäste คำเรียกขานอย่างสุภาพโดยเฉพาะในจดหมายsayın,muhterem 親愛的(用於稱呼人) дорогий خطوط کے القاب کا جزو kính thưa 亲爱的（用于称呼人）
noun
1. a person who is lovable or charming.He is such a dear! skat شَخْص عَزيز мил човек encanto drahoušek der Schatz skat αξιαγάπητο άτομοencanto,amor kullakallis آدم دوست داشتنی و جذاب kullannuppuamourחמוד प्यारा, लाडला umiljat drága orang yang baik sekali yndi, gersemitesoro かわいい人 사랑스런 사람 mielas žmogus jauks/mīļš cilvēks orang yang menawanlieverd elskelig og søt person kochane stworzenie مینه لرونکی سری encanto drăguţпрелесть miláčik srček, ljubica mio čovek raring, förtjusande person น่ารัก sevimli/cana yakın kimse 可愛的人 чудо محبوب یا دلکش شخص người đáng yêu可爱的人
2. a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone).Come in, dear. skat, liefste, liefling شَخْص مَحْبوب любими querido miláček, drahý/drahá der Liebling kæreαγαπητός, αγαπητέquerido kallike شخص عزیز؛ دلبند kulta cher/-èreיקיר, יקירה संकाय अध्यक्ष dragi kedves sayang elskan, vænicaro いとしい人 사랑하는 사람 mielasis, brangusis mīļais; dārgais sangat disayangischatkjære,vennen minkochany ګړانه سړیquerido dragă дорогой, милый drahý, -á dragi, draga draga kära du, käraste คนซึ่งเป็นที่รักsevgili,aziz, canım 被愛的人 дорогий پیارا người yêu quý被爱的人
ˈdearly adverb
very much or very strongly.I would dearly like to see you;She loved him dearly. innig كَثيرا، إلى حَدٍ كَبير силно muito nesmírně, vroucněherzlich megetπολύmucho,muchísimo kogu südamest بسیار زیاد؛ گران hyvin paljoninfiniment,tendrement מאוֹד מאוֹד प्यार से nježno nagyon sangat innilegamoltissimo 心から 아주 labai sirsnīgi; ļoti sunguh-sungguhdolgraag,inniginderlig bardzo mocno دیړه زیادimenso din tot sufletul очень сильно nesmierne, vrúcne zelo puno innerligt, så gärna อย่างที่สุดçok, pek çok 非常 ніжно; гаряче شدت سے rất nhiều非常
dear,dear! / oh dear!
mild expressions of regret, sorrow, pityetc.Oh dear! I've forgotten my key. liewe aarde/ hemel/ land/ vader يا سَلام! تَعْبير تَعَجُّب للتَّعْبير عن الأسَف أو الشَفَقَه أو الفَزَع о, Боже! Que coisa! můj bože, jejda Ach, du liebe Zeit! kære; du godeste; ih nej altså ποπό! (επιφ.)¡Dios mío!,¡ay,Dios!,¡vaya! heldeke! حرف ندا حاکی از غم یا افسوس voi voi oh là là! אוֹי וַאֲבוֹי प्रिय, लाड़ला jao!, o! te jó ég! / æ, æ!, ja hérna! Oh Signore! おや, まあ！ 이런!, 아이고!, 어머나! oi! o Dieve! ak vai! kesal ojee!kjære vene!;du slette tid! O Boże! اوف Que coisa! vai de mine! боже мой! preboha! prepánajána ojoj! Bože kära nån [då]!, oj då! คำอุทานแสดงความโศกเศร้า Eyvah!, Aman Allahım!; Yaa! 呵，哎呀 О Боже! О Господи اوہو thể hiện sự nuối tiếc 呵，哎呀
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