Synonyms

deeply

American

[deep-lee] / ˈdip li /

adverb

at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
to a thorough extent or profound degree.

deeply pained; deeply committed.

Synonyms:

acutely, intensely, thoroughly, greatly
with depth of color, tone, sound, etc.
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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“You can take kids by the hand and get them all the way to caring deeply about the Holocaust,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Some are mothers, some daughters, with relationships that can be deeply loving or strained or both.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Earlier on Tuesday, Alliance Party deputy leader Eóin Tennyson said the Belfast Telegraph's report was "deeply concerning".

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

Jack inhaled deeply just as May dropped her hand, leaving him sucking air loudly through his nose.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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