deeply
/ˈdi(ː)pli/ adverb
Forms deeplier deepliest
- adverb To a deep extent or degree; very greatly. “I am deeply concerned about this matter.”
- adverb So as to extend far down or far into something. “The surface of the planet was deeply cratered.”
- adverb At depth. “In this part of the river salmon swim deeply.”
- adverb In a profound, not superficial, manner. “I thought deeply about the problem.”
- adverb In large volume. “breathe deeply, drink deeply”
- adverb (in relation to sleep) Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.
- adverb (of flavour, colour, etc.) Richly.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English deply, depely, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly.
Webster’s 1913
- adverb At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink deeply.
- adverb Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a high degree; intensely; as, deeply skilled in ethics.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “deeply”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details