Word: dearly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: dear
ly
Definition: In a dear or precious manner.
Morphemes:
Affix: dear
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: dearly; at a high price
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dere
Language: enm
Decoded: dere
Meaning: fierce, severe, hard, deadly
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.