deeply

adverb

Definition of deeplynext
as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of deeply The whole mess perfectly highlight how AI models can further biases deeply entrenched in their training data from the open web. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 Watching the film of the honeymooners’ seemingly fragile conveyance fall out of the sky and drop like a bird is deeply upsetting. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Ranchers began whispering about eminent domain, turning a debate over federal policy into something deeply personal. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini You were deeply affected by a Yoplait Light commercial as a youth and consider this suit to be the physical manifestation of confidence. — Madeline Goetz, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 In his masterwork, Capote delved deeply into the reporting of the murder of a Kansas family. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026 Panettiere’s death deeply affected Michigan mom Krista Cicalo, who suffered from postpartum depression and anxiety after the births of her two sons. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Within the beautiful Cycladic landscape is Luura, a clifftop boutique hideaway (opened August 1) by Morgans Originals, a collection of independent hotels deeply rooted in local culture. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 The order concluded a deeply emotional afternoon punctuated by powerful addresses from the survivors of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm — Breaux’s sister, Ann Maria; and, Abou Najm’s parents, Nadine Yehya, and Majdi Abou Najm. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 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
  • There’s something profoundly moving about helping others exit this world surrounded by love and with dignity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Modern historians overwhelmingly agree that immigration profoundly shaped Rome’s demographics and history, yet some have argued that there was little sense of immigrant community at Rome.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of profoundly
Adverb
  • Kopple’s Hamptons—even with its endless velvet ropes and parties and Jacuzzis—is positively quaint in comparison.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, last year an NBC poll found that only18% of Americans viewed socialism positively.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • Phillips 66 has a chemicals joint venture with Chevron that each side has a right of first refusal to acquire wholly; previous efforts to sell the business from both Chevron and Phillips’ end have run into hurdles, other people said.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Krishnan rightly points out that actively suppressing language ought to be condemned, but that suppression and obsolescence are wholly different.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • The second half belonged entirely to Nashville, which exposed Miami’s disorganized defense.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This event is run entirely by museum volunteers, and all profits will benefit museum operations.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirely
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  • The Iran fiasco has thoroughly exposed the hollowness of hawkish calls for war and promises of decisive action.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gregory drew her as mean, menacing, and thoroughly indifferent to male-centric standards of beauty and decorum.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoroughly
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  • The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most famously, Iwao Hakamada spent decades on death row over a 1966 quadruple murder before being released in 2014 and fully exonerated in 2024 at the age of 88.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • Schumer has been corrupted absolutely in his quest for power.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • New Castle and other towns in Henry County are under a red travel warning, and officials are asking residents to stay in their homes unless absolutely necessary.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • If not, the critics say, the nearly 10 miles of Kendall Drive covered by the transit-zoning measures could be radically transformed by new, high-density development long before any mass transit arrives to provide relief.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Manners, wardrobe, hairstyles and expectations have changed radically.
    — Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of radically

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