dearly

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Overall the Lakers committed 21 more turnovers, giving up 26 points off the mistakes while paying dearly for every errant dribble or misfired pass against the swarming Thunder defenders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

There are innumerable people out there who hold “The Devil Wears Prada” as dearly as I do.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

"I believe that's going to cost them dearly."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

If you didn’t buy an umbrella while the sun was shining, that protection will cost you dearly now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I would dearly love to read the reactions, the observations of each and every person who walks through the gates of Le Cirque des Rêves, to know what they see and hear and feel.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern