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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“I would not recommend going deeply into hydrogen today,” said Derek Toups, deputy planning director of a small transit agency in Santa Cruz, when asked directly on a panel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I feel proud, honoured and deeply privileged to be his fellow countryman."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
As a military son and a military husband, I know how deeply military families feel about every milestone missed and every week added to a combat deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The vegetables should become deeply soft and jammy while retaining a little texture; you are not trying to cook them into a completely smooth paste.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He and Jamie spent a surprising amount of their time and energy thinking up ways to attack what they viewed as a deeply corrupt financial system.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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