adverb

deeply

deeply

He was deeply in love.

He was deeply in love.

She was deeply hurt by his words.

She was deeply hurt by his words.

Breathe deeply.

Breathe deeply.

((deeply)) ((adjective)) very, profoundly I am deeply concerned about this.

((verb)) ((deeply)) in a profound way We all care deeply about the environment.

Synonyms: profoundly, intensely; Antonyms: superficially

From the adjective 'deep' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

It's the adverb form of 'deep'. If an action is 'deep', it is done 'deeply'. For example, to 'think deep' is to 'think deeply'.

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