DEEPLY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

deeply

adverb

Definition of deeply

as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of deeply Recent acquisitions in the industrial software market suggest that major automation companies expect AI to become deeply embedded in industrial operations. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The screen adaptation allowed Clement to more deeply explore the worlds suggested in her play. — Jennie Punter, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Ravishing and deeply enigmatic, Venus doesn’t do anything subtle when journeying through the Underworld. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Kreuzkamp is worried that because bankruptcy courts have not deeply considered this issue before, the system is just not set up to protect vendors like his company. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 Trump included hockey sticks in his first round of tariffs on Canada that took effect last month — a nod to the sport that is deeply associated with Canadian identity. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The Sabres have a good thing going with their broadcast, with a lot of people who care about the franchise and deeply understand its history and connection to the community. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Our ability to win over local constituencies deeply mistrustful of both our products and our leaders is uncertain. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 And the companies that operate this way tend to become deeply disciplined around measurable performance. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeply

Adverb

But introducing even an infinitesimal amount of friction causes a fluid to behave in a profoundly different way.

— Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
The documentary is narrated by actor Gary Sinise, whose own direction in life was profoundly affected by the attacks and ultimately inspired the creation of his foundation to support veterans, first responders, and their families.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of profoundly

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While his fans were disappointed when his name was not included in the lineup announced on Good Morning America, the dancer responded positively when reacting to the news on Instagram.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Sticking with the weekly chart, here's another view showing how the recent comeback has started to positively influence SPOT's moving averages.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of positively

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What ensues is, in a purely visceral way, wholly transfixing.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Demand for jewelry outside the typical, as a reflection of personality or individual values, sees more buyers searching for ways to create items wholly unique to their tastes.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wholly

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Milk residue left inside narrow channels and curved surfaces can create conditions where bacteria may grow if the parts are not cleaned thoroughly.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
The coaching staffs and veteran players all know each other thoroughly after a decade of competition between Shanahan and McVay, who are both constantly looking for an edge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of thoroughly

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By all accounts, Jackson has fully bought into first-year Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle and that traditionally means dynamic results will follow.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
This is the song’s first award nomination and her first fully country track since the original Red era.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

Yes, users absolutely deserve a vastly superior product, and Google’s current strategy is an insult to the scale of its resources.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
The report starts by outlining how the league browbeats front offices with memos and other communication about cap circumvention and what qualifies, which is absolutely correct.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of absolutely

Adverb

Few people on the continent seem to recognize that multibillion investments by US companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Amazon in space, and their many imitators in China, are radically transforming spaceflight.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Before stepping into an executive meeting, a leader can now pressure-test 10 radically divergent business models in a single afternoon.

— Fabio Moioli, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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