At a high price; at great cost; usually with such verbs as buy, cost, pay, sell, etc. (See also abye, v., buy, v. 3, cost, v. phrases 1, etc.)
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释义 | society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > high price or rate > [adverb] > dearly or expensively (10) deara1000 At a high price; at great cost; usually with such verbs as buy, cost, pay, sell, etc. (See also abye, v., buy, v. 3, cost, v. phrases 1, etc.) largely?a1425 For a large sum; at a high price. Obsolete. dearly1490 At a high price; at great cost; = dear, adv. 1. Now usually figurative. When modifying an adjective used attributively it is usually hyphenated… chargeably1534 In a chargeable way (in various senses). sweetly1579 ironically, esp. with pay, cost. expensively?1607 in an expensive manner, with (great) expense. soundlya1616 Dearly, heavily, in respect of payment, etc. expensefully1631 in a manner involving much expense. expensive1796 quasi-adv.= expensively adv. Obsolete. up-market1975 Towards the more expensive end of the market. Also transferred and figurative. |
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