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deep down





ADVERB
internally
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ADVERB
inwardly
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But I had known deep down something wasn't right with me since the age of 10, when my periods and hormone cycle activated.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The next revolution in physics may not take us faster than light — but it could reveal that time, deep down in the microscopic world and in a bouncing universe, flows both ways.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"It was very late at night and I was very deep down the mountain," she said.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Besides the fact that deep down he’s a terrible person, he listens to the worst music—nineties heavy metal.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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