adverb
deeply
To a great depth or with strong feeling.
She cares deeply about the people in her neighborhood.
Etymology
Old English dēop supplied the depth image. Deeply applies it both to distance below a surface and to feelings that seem to reach far into a person’s inner life.
More examples
- The fence posts are buried deeply in the ground.
- He is deeply moved by her kindness.
- Think deeply before you make such an important decision.
Forms
deeply · more deeply · most deeply
deep adjective — Extending far down from a surface.
Similar words
- profoundly
- Emphasizes a powerful emotional or intellectual effect, not physical depth.
- intensely
- Emphasizes strength of feeling or activity rather than physical depth.