dearly

• Adverbio que significa 'con gran afecto o intensidad' o 'a un precio alto', usado a menudo para expresar un fuerte apego emocional o un costo elevado, tanto en sentido literal como figurado.

An adverb meaning 'very much' or 'with great affection,' often used to express strong emotional attachment or high cost, both literally and figuratively.

1. Very much or deeplyB1formal

   Used to express strong feelings, especially love or affection.

   Profundamente, con mucho cariño

   • She loves her children dearly.
   • He would dearly like to visit his hometown again.
   • They are dearly missed by their friends.

   Sinónimosdeeplydevotedlyfondlyintenselypassionatelyprofoundlysincerelyvery much

2. At great costB2formal

   Involving a high price or significant loss.

   A gran costo

   • The victory was dearly bought with many lives lost.
   • He paid dearly for his mistake.
   • The company learned dearly that cutting corners leads to problems.

   Sinónimosdearexpensively

   Antónimoscheaplyinexpensively