deeply

[deep-lee]

adverb

1. at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.

2. to a thorough extent or profound degree.

   deeply pained; deeply committed.

   Synonyms: acutely, intensely, thoroughly, greatly

3. with depth of color, tone, sound, etc.

4. with great cunning, skill, and subtlety.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deeply¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English deply, Old English dēoplīce, derivative of dēoplīc (adjective), from dēop deep + -līc(e) -ly

Example Sentences

"In addition, unexpectedly finding cremated ashes detracts from the enjoyment of others in a wild place and may be deeply upsetting."

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Mark Brider, chief executive of the hospital charity, said they were "thrilled and deeply honoured" to welcome her as patron.

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For the duration of the procedure the client is wide awake, having had low levels of local anaesthetic injected into the skin and the deeper tissue beneath.

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“I am deeply committed to Dartmouth’s academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence,” Beilock said in a statement.

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To be sure that’s from gold’s deeply depressed levels and equities’ dot-com bubble peak.

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Related Words

• acutely 
• genuinely 
• intensely 
• passionately 
• profoundly 
• sadly 
• seriously 
• severely 
• surely 
• thoroughly