Adverbial dearly has 3 senses
  1. dearly, in a heartfelt way - in a sincere and heartfelt manner; "I would dearly love to know"
    Derived from adjective dear3
  2. dearly, dear - at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"
    Derived from adjective dear(predicate)4
  3. dearly, affectionately, dear - with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
    Derived from adjective dear1
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