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dearly

ADVERB
extremely
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ADVERB
lovingly
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A family spokesperson announced Sir Andreas's death on 29 November, saying that he was "surrounded by family until the end" and that he would be "dearly missed".

From BBC

As hard as it is, especially for me coming to terms with losing a relative who you love dearly and you're very close to, having not fully grieved.

From BBC

Wright told reporters that Beam was “someone I could confide in, someone that I love dearly.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla shareholders were never likely to risk the CEO walking away, but there’s another thing he dearly wants—the car maker to invest in his xAI artificial-intelligence start-up amid a fiercely competitive AI spending race.

From Barron's

Today, anyone who can spell AI is paying dearly for its future.

From The Wall Street Journal