deeply
Americanadverb
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at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
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to a thorough extent or profound degree.
deeply pained; deeply committed.
- Synonyms:
- acutely, intensely, thoroughly, greatly
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with depth of color, tone, sound, etc.
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with great cunning, skill, and subtlety.
Etymology
Origin of deeply
First recorded before 900; Middle English deply, Old English dēoplīce, derivative of dēoplīc (adjective), from dēop deep + -līc(e) -ly
Example Sentences
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The legislation, which is in force as of March 1, "paves the way for Vietnam to deeply integrate with international standards while maintaining digital sovereignty", the government said in a December report.
From Barron's
This season of “The Traitors” has been, from a food perspective, deeply strange.
From Salon
But under a legal precedent established in the 1980s, companies that dig deeper into their supply chains can report what was paid in the “first sale.”
People also need to be more willing to discuss race and have "hard conversations" with those perpetuating "deeply problematic" rhetoric as people do not fear any social repercussions, Strong added.
From BBC
You can go deeper into the history of women's football, but you can also just go to the first trophy, for 56 years or whatever it was, that England had won.
From BBC
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