Examples of dearly in a Sentence
I would dearly love to see them again.
He dearly wanted to believe that it was true.
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Early looks at the costuming, including test images the show made public, came in for aggressive criticism — an indication both that the real couple was so dearly loved, and that the production wasn’t quite nailing it.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The person pointed out that Bezos made changes to the Opinion section that cost the Post dearly.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Lobotka would dearly love to see Neapolitans out in the streets again and the tears of joy a fifth Scudetto would elicit.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Will the hype cost us dearly when the widespread narrative is recognized as overzealous and disillusionment sets in?
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The person pointed out that Bezos made changes to the Opinion section that cost the Post dearly.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Lobotka would dearly love to see Neapolitans out in the streets again and the tears of joy a fifth Scudetto would elicit.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Will the hype cost us dearly when the widespread narrative is recognized as overzealous and disillusionment sets in?
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Dearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dearly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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