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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deep down

Faced with an early fourth down, he heaved a pass deep down the sideline for Dixon-Wyatt, who leaped over a defender to reel in a 31-yard reception.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

"I thought deep down that I didn't have enough money to see a financial adviser. In my mind, I thought you needed half a million to do that."

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

The next revolution in physics may not take us faster than light — but it could reveal that time, deep down in the microscopic world and in a bouncing universe, flows both ways.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026

He tries to comfort himself with the idea that he stayed true to useful ideals—“At least I got a soul still, even if I’m in a bad placе”—but deep down he’s not so sure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

I can’t help wondering if maybe deep down Mama does know that his job is the reason he’s gone.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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