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
Vocabulary lists containing deeply
Example Sentences
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“The question now is, did Aramco cut deeply enough?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
A lawyer by training, she was deeply involved in her husband’s political life, helping him run his campaign for attorney general and write his inaugural gubernatorial address.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
The commission has insisted that the assessments are not the same as affordability checks, which Gardner said were "deeply unpopular" with gamblers.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
What we thought we were reading as a “romance” may in fact be more deeply rooted in asymmetrical social structures.
From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026
His nap had been cut short and he was deeply, inexplicably exhausted.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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