deeply
adverb /ˈdiːpli/
/ˈdiːpli/
Word Family
- deep adjective adverb
- deeply adverb
- deepen verb
- depth noun
- very; very much
- She is deeply religious.
- His art was deeply personal.
- This is a deeply disturbing film.
- a deeply unpopular decision
- I deeply regret my error.
- Farmers care deeply for their land.
- We are deeply grateful for your support.
- Memories of the war are deeply rooted in people's minds.
- deeply held beliefs/convictions/views
Extra Examples- We should all be deeply concerned about damage to the environment.
- I was deeply saddened by his death.
- He has deeply held beliefs about how companies should do business.
- Opinion is deeply divided on this issue.
- used with some verbs to show that something is done in a very complete way
- to breathe/inhale deeply (= filling your lungs with air)
- Leila sighed deeply and said, ‘I know’.
- We need to think deeply about these questions.
Extra Examples- Somebody needs to delve deeply into this topic.
- Zachary handed her the mug and she drank deeply.
- Take a full breath in, then exhale deeply.
- to a depth that is quite a long way from the surface of something
- to drill deeply into the wood
Which Word? deep / deeplydeep / deeply
- The adverbs deep and deeply can both mean ‘a long way down or into something’. Deep can only mean this and is more common than deeply in this sense. It is usually followed by a word like into or below:
- We decided to go deeper into the jungle.
- Deeply usually means ‘very much’:
- deeply in love
- deeply shocked.
- She can seem stern, but deep down she’s a very kind person.
- She can seem stern, but deeply she’s a very kind person.