/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of dearly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. dearly, in a heartfelt wayusage: in a sincere and heartfelt manner; "I would dearly love to know"2. dearly, dearusage: at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"3. dearly, affectionately, dearusage: with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language