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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Their decision will cost Oakland taxpayers dearly for years to come.
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Libby Schaaf, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
This bizarre allergy to growth is costing us dearly.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Bad, that is, to work with, earning a reputation in the business that would cost him dearly.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In the days after the murder, Acosta’s coworkers described her as a friendly, creative person who would be dearly missed.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Libby Schaaf, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
This bizarre allergy to growth is costing us dearly.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Bad, that is, to work with, earning a reputation in the business that would cost him dearly.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In the days after the murder, Acosta’s coworkers described her as a friendly, creative person who would be dearly missed.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Dearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dearly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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