deeply
- 01 B1 Intermediate
to a very great degree, especially when talking about feelings or beliefs.
to a profound extent; used to intensify verbs of feeling, belief, or psychological states.
Simple“I am deeply sorry for the mistake I made yesterday.”
In context“The community was deeply affected by the closure of the local library, which had served as a vital social hub for decades.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
extending far down from the surface or far into the center of something.
extending a significant distance downward or inward from a surface or edge.
Simple“The roots of the old oak tree go deeply into the ground.”
In context“The explorers ventured deeply into the cave system, eventually discovering a series of underground lakes that had never been mapped.”
- 03 B1 Intermediate
taking a lot of air into your lungs.
referring to the intake of a large volume of air during respiration.
Simple“Take a breath deeply and try to relax your shoulders.”
In context“The doctor asked the patient to breathe deeply while she listened to his lungs with a stethoscope.”
SynonymsAntonymsshallowly - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
sleeping so well that it is difficult to wake you up.
in a state of profound or heavy sleep; difficult to rouse.
Simple“The baby was sleeping so deeply that the loud thunder didn't wake him.”
In context“Exhausted after the marathon, she slept so deeply that she completely missed her alarm the following morning.”
Usage deeply concerned · deeply embedded · deeply saddened
“Every August, the Petronio Álvarez Pacific Music Festival brings together the music, food, crafts and traditions of Colombia’s Pacific region, which is deeply tied to Cali’s identity.”
“Dogs may understand our emotions more deeply than scientists realized.”
From Middle English depely, deplike, deopliche, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.