deep down

Idioms  

1. At bottom, basically. For example, Deep down she was a rebel, or Although he would never admit it, deep down he was very fond of her. [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

"But actually, it helped me heal and deep down I knew I'd have a child one way or another."

From BBC

Sarabia brought the curtain down on his playing career aged just 24, knowing deep down he could not reach the heights he had hoped to.

From BBC

Washington, Jefferson and Secretary of War Henry Knox “knew, deep down, that Indian removal was incompatible with the republican values they cherished.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They feel joy at real and recent triumphs, but deep down are rightly anxious about the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

And I know, deep down, that the right silverware, like the right jewelry, will inspire immediate passion.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• built-in
• chronic
• deep-rooted
• inbred
• inherent