dearly
Example Sentences
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"The events of 2020 clearly showed that delay and sluggishness can cost a country dearly in times of crisis."
From Barron's
I work full time, enjoy it dearly, and hope to continue to do so for another 10 or 12 years.
From MarketWatch
Williams was elusive and made some great ad-lib plays down the stretch, and they dominated possession, but allowing big plays cost them dearly.
From BBC
Angel Paws Pet Cremation appeared to be a nondescript San Marcos business, where grieving clients brought in their dearly departed pets — until they stopped getting their calls returned, and the building began to smell.
From Los Angeles Times
For Nora, proximity to her “most dearly held, most fiercely hidden, heart’s desires: life, art, motherhood, love”—in short, what Sirena has—is tantamount to having it herself.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
