Meaning & use

deeply

adverb·Everyday

To a great depth; also, to an intense or profound degree.

See it in a sentence

She was deeply moved by the kindness of complete strangers during the crisis.

The roots of the old oak tree ran deeply into the soil below.

A note on using this word

Deeply most often modifies emotional or mental states, as in 'deeply grateful' or 'deeply concerned,' rather than physical measurements.

Words with a similar meaning

profoundlyintensely

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Words with an opposite meaning

superficially

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