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deeply

  • adverb
  • deep·ly
  • /ˈdi(ː)pli/

To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.

Example

“I am deeply concerned about this matter.”

Other meanings

  1. So as to extend far down or far into something.

    “The surface of the planet was deeply cratered.”

  2. In a profound, not superficial, manner.

    “I thought deeply about the problem.”

Example sentences

  • “He thought deeply about his future.”

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Word history

From Old English "dēoplīċe".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “deeply” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.