1. In a sincere and heartfelt manner
   "I would dearly love to know"
   - in a heartfelt way 
2. At a great cost
   "he paid dearly for the food"
   - dear 
3. With affection
   "she loved him dearly"
   - affectionately, dear

See also: dear

• necrology
• necrolysis
• necromancer
• necromancy
• necromania
• necromantic
• necromantical
• necrophagia
• necrophagy
• necrophilia
• necrophiliac
• necrophilism
• necrophobia
• necropolis
• necropsy
• necrose
• necrosis
• necrotic
• necrotizing enteritis
• necrotizing enterocolitis
• nectar
• nectar-rich
• nectariferous
• nectarine
• nectarine tree