deeply
Syllables: deep·ly/ˈdi(ː)pli/
deeply adverb: to a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
Adverb
deeply (comparative more deeply or (rare) deeplier, superlative most deeply or (rare) deepliest)
- To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
- I am deeply concerned about this matter.
- I deeply regret my behaviour.
- So as to extend far down or far into something.
- The surface of the planet was deeply cratered.
- At depth.
- In this part of the river salmon swim deeply.
- In a profound, not superficial, manner.
- I thought deeply about the problem.
- Synonyms:
- deep
- In large volume.
- breathe deeply, drink deeply
- Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.
- Richly.
- a deeply flavoured curry
- Her deeply hennaed hair, almost black at the roots, straggled loosely down both sides of her long face.1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 12
deeply meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
deeply in Tamil
- வினையுரிச்சொல்
deeply in Marathi
- deeply
- गाढ gāḍh
deeply in Urdu
- بڑی حد تک
deeply in Bengali
- deeply, profoundly
- অঘোরে oghōre
- deeply
- গভীরভাবে gobhirbhabe
More languagesFewer languages
- deeply in Malayalam
- അടിവരെ, ഗഹനമായി, സാമർത്ഥ്യത്തോടെ
- deeply in Sanskrit
- भावगम्भीरम् bhāvagambhīram
- deeply in Persian
- عمیقاً 'amiqan
Examples of deeply in a sentence
- He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.
- Like too many deeply depressed people, she died by her own hand.
- Sound asleep means sleeping peacefully, and often deeply.
Synonyms of deeply
Forms of deeply
| comparative | more deeply |
|---|---|
| superlative | most deeply |
| comparative (rare) | deeplier |
| superlative (rare) | deepliest |
Origin of deeply
From Middle English deply, depely, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly.
Words that rhyme with deeply
Questions about deeply
- What does deeply mean?
- Deeply means to a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
- What is deeply in Tamil?
- Deeply in Tamil is வினையுரிச்சொல். See Deeply meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is deeply?
- Deeply is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce deeply?
- Deeply is pronounced /ˈdi(ː)pli/.
Words near deeply in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: deeply (page history and authors); deeply (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); गाढ (Marathi) (page history and authors); deeply (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); অঘোরে (Bengali) (page history and authors); deeply (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); भावगम्भीरम् (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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