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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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Deeply saddened by his passing, as many millennials were, I walked to the bathroom for a quickie corporate cry.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Deeply buried galactic nuclei may therefore function as large-scale chemical factories, influencing how galaxies evolve chemically over time.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Deeply felt longing is its own kind of sizzle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Deeply moved by the devastation of World War I, he wanted the collection to be a reserve for Denmark, fearing another war.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

Deeply wounded, he gave the prince a last, blazing look.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman

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