The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - dearlyadv.

1) greatly, very much, indeed, sincerely: I should dearly like to go, but I cannot. 2) affectionately, fondly, lovingly, tenderly: He loves his mother very dearly. 3) expensively, dear, at great cost or expense, at a high or excessive price, punitively: The victory at Thalamos was dearly bought.