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dearliest

dearliest is the superlative form of dearly.

Meaning of dearly

Adverb

dearly (comparative more dearly or (rare) dearlier, superlative most dearly or (rare) dearliest)

  1. In a dear or precious manner.
    • the funeral of our dearly beloved sister
  2. In a dear or expensive manner.
    • a dearly priced item
  3. At great expense; dear.
    • He paid dearly for his mistake.

Questions about dearliest

What is dearliest the superlative form of?
Dearliest is the superlative form of dearly.

Words near dearliest in the dictionary

  1. Dearings
  2. dearish
  3. Dearle
  4. Dearles
  5. dearlier
  6. dearliest
  7. dearling
  8. dearlings
  9. Dearlove
  10. dearly
  11. dearly departed

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