What does "deeply" mean?
Deeply: Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a high degree; intensely; as, deeply skilled in ethics. He had deeply offended both his nobles and people. Bacon. He sighed deeply in his spirit. Mark viii.
Additional senses
- 2.3. Very; with a tendency to darkness of color. The deeply red juice of buckthorn berries. Boyle.
- 3.Gravely; with low or deep tone; as, a deeply toned instrument.
- 4.With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as, a deeply laid plot or intrigue.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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