deeply

[deep-lee] / ˈdip li /

ADVERB

completely, intensely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acutely genuinely intensely passionately profoundly sadly seriously severely surely thoroughly

WEAK

affectingly distressingly feelingly gravely mournfully movingly to the quick

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lightly

WEAK

incompletely little slightly

Example Sentences

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It’s a deeply satisfying soup — but what makes it so isn’t only the hours it takes.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He believed that the church explained more than the party, and explained it more deeply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That's a message designed to resonate deeply in a country on the losing side of both World Wars.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I love her deeply and was grateful we could care for her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I admire that he wrote a novel that’s moved so many people so deeply.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison