DEEPLY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

deeply

adverb

Definition of deeply

as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of deeply This is a deeply weird album, somehow both bombastic and elusive. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026 Service is immaculate in that distinctly Japanese way—anticipatory, respectful, never overbearing—and there’s an elegance to the hospitality here that feels deeply ingrained rather than trained. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 Much of Spanish Leather was also created in Los Angeles, where the distance reinforced his belief that deeply personal things can connect far beyond their place of origin. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026 The electorate is frustrated and unhappy Voters were sour heading into Tuesday, with the midterm electorate deeply unhappy with the country’s direction and pessimistic about the future, according to The AP Voter Poll. — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 Returning home with the glittering medal draped on his neck, Cassius is lauded but also thrust right back into the oppressive, segregated and deeply racist Louisville. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 Swift would issue alerts to those and other facilities, which would then more deeply investigate those observations. — News Editor, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The company is too deeply entrenched there, and its near-term ambitions for Starship, Starlink, and orbital data centers would be severely disrupted by a move. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 Through battle and loss, music carries hope in a deeply human story of faith and forgiveness. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeply

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His numerous works profoundly influenced the early Middle Ages, and he is known particularly for his Latin translation of the Bible, the Vulgate.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Instead, the findings reveal just how profoundly humans have pushed Earth’s systems out of whack.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of profoundly

Adverb

While Musk is overwhelmingly viewed positively by MAGA Republicans, those numbers dip for non-MAGA GOP voters and plummet for independent and Democratic voters.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
One-third of consumers don’t like it when brands use AI and another third of those surveyed said the use of AI could positively influence their purchasing decisions.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of positively

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Shrunken atoms might allow researchers to pick up on wholly new physics, such as deviations from Newtonian gravity or the existence of particles beyond the Standard Model.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Rather than accepting that condition as a sad reality, Jesus witnessed the truth that God made man wholly good, in His likeness, and free to experience that spiritual reality.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of wholly

Adverb

Accessibility for those with mobility impairments There is wheelchair access in all of the public areas, including the spa and swimming pools, as well as two fully accessible rooms located in Building 2 (the central Bauhaus building).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Plus, people hosting small gatherings and those who don’t want to tackle a whole turkey can select smaller turkey breasts, or even fully prepared birds that just need to be warmed up.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

There are absolutely areas that need improvement, but the numbers make for a persuasive story.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
But Glennon’s glad-handing soon gives way to a much blunter critique when my Ear-Candling Tech’s apprentice steps in to say that my team has absolutely had it with me and my excuses.

— Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of absolutely

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The data shows how two houses on the same street can face radically different risks from flooding, even when located in the same flood zone – and where local governments can help.

— Dylan Connor, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2026
Over the past year, frontier AI models have radically changed the playing field for the game modding community, allowing users to recreate game code from scratch much faster than ever before.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

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