deeply

adverb

Definition of deeplynext
as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of deeply Able to cite chapter and verse from the Mayo Clinic reference guide and deeply research any disease, Sarah is also an ace at hands-on treatment. — Allan Ripp, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 With the suspense of a thriller, director Beth de Araújo tells a deeply empathetic family drama about fear and the limits of parental care. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 The Coens won Best Original Screenplay, and Frances McDormand took her first Oscar home for playing the unforgettable Marge Gunderson, a Minnesotan cop who gets entangled in a car salesman’s deeply inept foray into the criminal world. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Researchers believe this shows a deeply interconnected relationship between those prehistoric peoples and their surrounding environment. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 Yet the party remains deeply divided over how to rebuild after its 2024 losses. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Water deeply and consistently to keep dahlias hydrated, especially during hot and dry weather. — The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026 Ingredients like aloe vera, shea butter and ceramides can keep your skin deeply hydrated. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2026 Continuing this journey with the series feels deeply meaningful, especially as the need for sustainable change grows more urgent. — Peter White, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeply
  1. profoundly
  2. positively
  3. wholly
  4. entirely
  5. thoroughly
  6. fully
  7. absolutely
  8. radically
Adverb
  • Turner gave me a framework for understanding how a profoundly anti-institutional ethos took hold, one that treated democratic institutions as obstacles to be bulldozed on the way to cyber-utopia.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For me, there is something profoundly noble in these ordinary gestures.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of profoundly
Adverb
  • Frederick said that how Howard has handled unenrollment and reenrollment can contribute positively to the school’s image.
    — Matt Brown, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Nicole Kidman’s jet set summer continues with its most recent stop in Mykonos, Greece, where the actress was positively glowing alongside Lioness co-star Zoe Saldaña.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of positively
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  • Where else would an internationally prestigious hotel group—born of Nobu Matsuhisa’s passion for gastronomy and wholly connected to the world of film thanks to De Niro—settle down?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One vital part of opening our heart to such insights into God’s nature and our wholly spiritual expression of Him is engaging with the Bible and the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • Full renminbi convertibility, which is the premise buried inside Allaire's three-to-five-year forecast and which would constitute a different Chinese financial system entirely.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The ratings are based entirely on historical performance and on-field results.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • When serious concerns involving district operations and oversight are raised, the Board has an obligation to investigate them thoroughly, carefully consider the findings and act in the best long-term interest of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Using a disinfectant on a surface still covered with grease, grime or chicken slime will keep the chemical from reaching — and killing — the germs underneath unless the surface is first thoroughly cleaned.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Based on the state’s funding formula, the district is only 70% fully funded, down from 73% last year.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • Her fitful vocals capture the chaos of love, the maddening ability of a partner to absolutely wreck a mind or heal it.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Structure becomes a build fact instead of a review opinion, and agents respect build facts absolutely.
    — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • Now, as someone who governs less radically than feared and is on the cusp of becoming Italy’s longest-serving postwar leader, Meloni often wears pastel-colored suits with wide-legged trousers that cover her high heels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Electron – Electric motors replaced conventional turbopumps Rocket Lab’s Electron introduced a radically different approach to small launch vehicles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of radically

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