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

• cooccurring
• cooee
• cook
• Cook Strait
• cook up
• cookbook
• Cooke
• cooked
• cooker
• cookery
• cookery book
• cookfire
• cookhouse
• cookie
• cookie cutter
• cookie jar
• cookie jar reserve
• cookie sheet
• cookie-sized
• cooking
• cooking apple
• cooking chocolate
• cooking fire
• cooking oil
• cooking pan