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    Chèrement (en. Dearly)

    /ʃeʁ.mɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    In a manner that implies a high cost or price.
    They bought that car dearly.
    Ils ont acheté cette voiture chèrement.
    With great value of something.
    He paid dearly for his mistake.
    Il a payé chèrement son erreur.
    To invest a lot to obtain something.
    This project was completed dearly.
    Ce projet a été réalisé chèrement.

    Etymology

    Derived from 'dear', which means expensive.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pay dearly
    To pay a high price for something.
    payer chèrement
    buy dearly
    To acquire an asset at a high cost.
    acheter chèrement
    sell dearly
    To offer a product at a high price.
    vendre chèrement

    Related Words

    dear
    Which has a high cost.
    cher
    costly
    Which requires effort or a financial investment.
    onéreux
    expensive
    Which involves a significant expenditure.
    coûteux

    Slang Meanings

    At a high cost in an informal context.
    This restaurant is dearly good.
    Ce restaurant, c'est chèrement bon.
    Making costly decisions.
    He made a costly bet on this deal.
    Il a chèrement misé sur cette affaire.