What does "dearly" mean?
Dearly: At a high rate or price; grievously. He buys his mistress dearly with his throne. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.Exquisitely. [Obs.] Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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