paid dearly

A form of pay dearly — To suffer as a result of one's actions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pay dearly
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APA

paid dearly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20dearly

MLA

“paid dearly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20dearly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paid dearly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20dearly.

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