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

“Yes, gold. They can smell it from far away, and deep down in the earth. They smell it like a wolf smells blood, Robert.”

From Literature

Former contestant Sophie does believe that, "deep down", the host did want to champion that cause.

From BBC

She looked into my eyes, like she was checking to make sure that smile had its roots deep down inside of me.

From Literature

But no matter how fierce his determination, Jonathan knew, deep down, that what happened now was beyond his control.

From Literature

It had been about 98 percent fun, gossiping about the boy with Vivian, and maybe 2 percent crummy because deep down she knew she was being mean.

From Literature

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