deep down

phrase

: in a complete but often unexpressed way
knew deep down he was right

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Still Clinton, deep down, did not think that voters would give the majority of their votes to Trump and the reasons were numerous and quite apparent – at least to the Democrats. Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 There’ll be a few raspy voices like Kane’s around work offices this morning and that, deep down, is what the World Cup should always be about. Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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“Deep down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20down. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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