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Deeply

//ˈdi(ː)pli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.

    "I am deeply concerned about this matter."

  2. 2
    So as to extend far down or far into something.

    "The surface of the planet was deeply cratered."

  3. 3
    At depth.

    "In this part of the river salmon swim deeply."

  4. 4
    In a profound, not superficial, manner.

    "I thought deeply about the problem."

  5. 5
    In large volume.

    "breathe deeply, drink deeply"

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  1. 6
    Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.
  2. 7
    Richly. usually

    "a deeply flavoured curry"

Adverb
  1. 1
    to a great depth psychologically or emotionally wordnet
  2. 2
    to a great depth; far down or in wordnet

Etymology

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

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