| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Greatly beloved.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb dear-lovedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dear-lovedly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dear-loved.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEAR-LOVED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
