Definition of DEEPLY

deeply

Adverb

  • To a great extent; profoundly or intensely.
  • to a great depth psychologically
    • "They felt the loss deeply"
  • to a great depth;far down
    • "dived deeply"

Adv

  • To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
  • So as to extend far down or far into something.
  • At depth.
  • In a profound, not superficial, manner.
  • In large volume.
  • Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.
  • Richly.

Examples

  • breathe deeply, drink deeply
  • He regretted deeply his decision to exchange his rack of vowels for new tiles.
  • I am deeply concerned about this matter.
  • I deeply regret my behaviour.
  • In this part of the river salmon swim deeply.
  • The surface of the planet was deeply cratered.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

deep, profoundly

Scrabble Score: 12

deeply: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deeply: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deeply: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

deeply: valid Words With Friends Word