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Synonyms for dearly

Most common

dear affectionately

All synonyms

Adverb

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    In a dear or precious manner.

    the funeral of our dearly beloved sister

Example sentences

  • dear My mother has sold everything that is dear to her.
  • affectionately Ziri and Rima kissed affectionately on the bridge.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dearlyrising
dearrising
affectionatelyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
dear1
14 letters
affectionately5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (affectionately5 = 5 syllables).