# deeply

Pronunciation: say "DEEP-lee" /ˈdi(ː)pli/

## Adverb

1. To a great degree; very much or intensely.
   - Simple: Very much, in a strong and powerful way.
   - _The community was deeply affected by the factory's closure._
   - _He remained deeply committed to the cause throughout his life._
2. In a profound manner rather than a superficial one.
   - Simple: In a serious and thoughtful way, not just on the surface.
   - _The philosopher engaged deeply with questions of meaning and morality._
   - _She listened deeply, trying to grasp far more than the words alone._
3. Far down or well inside something.
   - Simple: In a way that goes far down or far inside something.
   - _The drill bored deeply into the bedrock._
   - _Her fingers pressed deeply into the soft clay._
4. Soundly, so as to be difficult to wake.
   - Simple: In a way that makes you sleep hard and not wake up easily.
   - _She slept deeply for the first time in weeks._
   - _Exhausted from the journey, the children slept deeply through the storm._
5. At or to a considerable depth below the surface.
   - Simple: At a place that is far below the surface.
   - _The cables run deeply below the city streets._
   - _These minerals form deeply within the earth's crust._
6. Richly, with strong saturation of color.
   - Simple: In a strong, rich way that makes a color look full.
   - _The fabric was dyed deeply crimson._
   - _The wine glowed deeply purple in the candlelight._
7. In large volume, taking in a large amount at a time.
   - Simple: Taking in or using a large amount at once.
   - _The diver breathed deeply before submerging._
   - _They drank deeply after the long hike through the heat._

## Origin

From Middle English depely, from Old English dēoplīċe ("deeply"), an adverb formed from dēoplīc ("deep"); essentially deep plus -ly.

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