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dearly

ADVERB
extremely
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ADVERB
lovingly
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CoStar Group pushed into the data business, creating dominance over information on building size, age, tenants and sale prices—data that the established firms once controlled and now pay CoStar dearly to access.

From The Wall Street Journal

It cost her dearly as she finished just 1.89 points behind Liu, who surged to gold with her Donna Summer's disco version of "MacArthur Park".

From Barron's

The 25-year-old Sakamoto is saying goodbye to the sport and would dearly love to end her career by topping the podium at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

From Barron's

The party got out of hand, and the company, its employees, my family and I all paid dearly.

From The Wall Street Journal

That decision has cost England dearly and, given how competitive that wing slot is, I am sure Borthwick is going to have to manage that scenario.

From BBC