deeply

[deep-lee]

adverb

1. at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.

2. to a thorough extent or profound degree.

   deeply pained; deeply committed.

   Synonyms: acutely, intensely, thoroughly, greatly

3. with depth of color, tone, sound, etc.

4. with great cunning, skill, and subtlety.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deeply¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English deply, Old English dēoplīce, derivative of dēoplīc (adjective), from dēop deep + -līc(e) -ly

Related Words

• acutely 
• genuinely 
• intensely 
• passionately 
• profoundly 
• sadly 
• seriously 
• severely 
• surely 
• thoroughly