deeply
Americanadverb
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at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
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to a thorough extent or profound degree.
deeply pained; deeply committed.
- Synonyms:
- acutely, intensely, thoroughly, greatly
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with depth of color, tone, sound, etc.
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with great cunning, skill, and subtlety.
Etymology
Origin of deeply
First recorded before 900; Middle English deply, Old English dēoplīce, derivative of dēoplīc (adjective), from dēop deep + -līc(e) -ly
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Burwood said she "deeply regretted her actions" adding she "saw the resident as her nanna" as an explanation for why she crossed professional boundaries.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I doubt that we could remove every cultural tendency from a model, because language and culture are deeply intertwined,” Lu told me.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
“In my town, the culture is deeply rooted in folklore and in the love of land,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year in the deeply fragmented country that faces a long-running Islamist insurgency.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The loss of self-control embarrassed him—he preferred not to talk about it—and he was deeply relieved when the attacks became less frequent and less severe.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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