English Explanatory Dictionary

deeply

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
  2. So as to extend far down or far into something.
  3. At depth.
  4. In a profound, not superficial, manner.
  5. In large volume.
  6. Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.
  7. Richly.

Pronunciation

/ˈdi(ː)pli/ en-us-deeply.ogg

Word forms

deeply more deeply deeplier most deeply deepliest

Etymology

From Middle English deply, depely, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly.

Synonyms

deep
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