dear

n.

[1]	beloved , dearest , honey , love
[2]	lamb
[3]	darling , sweetheart , beloved , love , true-love , sweet , honey , precious , pet , favourite , treasure , precious , (Colloq) sweetie , sweetie-pie , (Slang) baby

adv.

[1]	dearly , at great cost/expense , at a high/excessive price
[2]	dearly , affectionately
[3]	dearly

adj.

[1]	beloved , loved , adored , darling , precious , cherished , prized , valued , treasured , favoured , favourite , pet , esteemed , admired , venerated , honoured
[2]	expensive , costly , high-priced , highly priced , (Colloq) pricey
[3]	beloved , darling
[4]	good , near
[5]	devout , earnest , heartfelt
[6]	pricey , pricy