deeply

deep  (dp)

adj. deep·er, deep·est

1.

a. Extending far downward below a surface: a deep hole in the river ice.

b. Extending far inward from an outer surface: a deep cut.

c. Extending far backward from front to rear: a deep walk-in refrigerator.

d. Extending far from side to side from a center: a deep yard surrounding the house.

e. Far distant down or in: deep in the woods.

f. Coming from or penetrating to a depth: a deep sigh.

g. Sports Located or taking place near the outer boundaries of the area of play: deep left field.

2. Extending a specific distance in a given direction: snow four feet deep.

3. Far distant in time or space: deep in the past.

4.

a. Difficult to penetrate or understand; recondite: a deep metaphysical theory.

b. Of a mysterious or obscure nature: a deep secret; ancient and deep tribal rites.

c. Very learned or intellectual; wise: a deep philosopher.

d. Exhibiting great cunning or craft: deep political machinations.

5.

a. Of a grave or extreme nature: deep trouble; deepest deceit.

b. Very absorbed or involved: deep in thought; deep in financial difficulties.

c. Profound in quality or feeling: a deep trance; deep devotion.

6. Rich and intense in shade. Used of a color: a deep red.

7. Low in pitch; resonant: a deep voice.

8. Covered or surrounded to a designated degree. Often used in combination: waist-deep in the water; ankle-deep in snow.

9. Large in quantity or size; big: deep cuts in the budget.

10. Sports Having a sufficient number of capable reserve players: That team is not very deep.

adv.

1. To a great depth; deeply: dig deep; feelings that run deep.

2. Well along in time; late: worked deep into the night.

3. Sports Close to the outer boundaries of the area of play: played deep for the first three innings; ran deep into their opponents' territory.

n.

1.

a. A deep place in land or in a body of water: drowned in the deep of the river.

b. A vast, immeasurable extent: the deep of outer space.

2. The extent of encompassing time or space; firmament.

3. The most intense or extreme part: the deep of night.

4. The ocean.

5. Nautical A distance estimated in fathoms between successive marks on a sounding line.

Idioms:

deep down

At bottom; basically: Deep down, she was still a rebel.

in deep water

In difficulty.

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[Middle English dep, from Old English dop; see dheub- in Indo-European roots.]

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deeply adv.

deepness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	deeply - to a great depth psychologically; "They felt the loss deeply" profoundly
	2.	deeply - to a great depth;far down; "dived deeply"; "dug deep" deep

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deeply

adverb thoroughly, completely, seriously, sadly, severely, gravely, profoundly, intensely, to the heart, passionately, acutely, to the core, feelingly, movingly, distressingly, to the quick, affectingly

Translations

deeply [ˈdiːplɪ] adv [breathe] → profundamente, a pleno pulmón; [interested, moved, grateful] → profundamente, hondamente;

to regret sth deeply → sentir algo profundamente

deeply [ˈdiːplɪ] deep adv → profondément; [dig] → en profondeur; [regret, interested] → vivement

deeply [ˈdiːplɪ] deep adv (breathe) → tief;

(interested) → höchst;

(moved, grateful) → zutiefst

deeply [ˈdiːplɪ] adv → profondamente;

to regret sth deeply → rammaricarsi sinceramente di qc