dearly

Questions about dearly

What does dearly mean?

dearly means "in a sincere and heartfelt manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in dearly?

dearly has 2 syllables: dear-ly. The stress falls on "dear". In IPA it is /ˈdɪɹli/.

What is another word for dearly?

Close synonyms include in a heartfelt way, dear, affectionately, dear. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dearly a common word?

dearly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.