deeply
To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
Adverb 4 meanings
To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
“I am deeply concerned about this matter.”
So as to extend far down or far into something.
“The surface of the planet was deeply cratered.”
At depth.
“In this part of the river salmon swim deeply.”
In a profound, not superficial, manner.
“I thought deeply about the problem.”
Etymology
From Middle English deply, depely, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly.
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DEEPLY at a glance
DEEPLY has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + E 1 + P 3 + L 1 + Y 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,292 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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