deeply

adverb

Definition of deeplynext
as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of deeply Wilson described Solari as independent, determined and deeply committed to her animals. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Fear of Covid has declined, but consumer interest in deeply sanitizing homes, offices and schools has not diminished. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Companies that scale with integrity have leaders at the helm who have invested deeply in the people around them. — M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 With her Demonic transformation, Rauch added a whole new shade of dark to Big Bang alums’ returns for the spinoff, following Kaley Cuoco’s ruthless Penny in Episode 2 and Kunal Nayyar’s deeply depressed Raj in Episode 1. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 The precise numbers and locations have ebbed and flowed over the years, but that presence has remained enormous, sprawling, and deeply embedded. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 This exhibition — as with museums throughout Chicago — brings the world closer, making history, science and diverse experiences accessible in deeply personal ways and in only a short journey from home. — Ronald Leopold, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Sear the eggplant skin side down until deeply charred and soft but still intact. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The sun in Leo is expressive, vivacious and deeply courageous. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 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
  • Divorce profoundly affects children, with impacts varying by age and temperament, often causing emotional distress, academic struggles, and social difficulties.
    — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Confronting his controversies goes hand in hand with examining the designer’s work, given that Galliano has profoundly influenced fashion’s roadmap either way, the Costume Institute said in a statement announcing the exhibit’s theme.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of profoundly
Adverb
  • All told, the Falcons made it through the first week of training camp with no major injuries and several other players trending positively in their recoveries.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders need to remember how the workplace impacts people emotionally and lead accordingly - positively influencing their storied experience.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • By betting big bucks on a franchise so recognizable, Netflix could have less to spend on wholly original content.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • Which is not entirely unreasonable given this very specific set of circumstances.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • On 11 July, an entirely new kind of hacking attack was launched at Hugging Face, an online platform that houses a library of AI code and datasets.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • The easiest way to lower your exposure to the cyclospora parasite is by washing your hands and surfaces doing food preparation, by washing raw ingredients in cold water, and by thoroughly cooking fruits and vegetables.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • If hunting or skinning animals, use gloves, and cook game meat thoroughly before eating.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • Trade data show China has fully transitioned from providing mostly low cost manufacturing to supplying vital machinery and components for advanced manufacturing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In Hrubec’s lab, the malformations took a different form — neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans, in which parts of the spinal column fail to close, or anencephaly, where the skull and brain never fully develop.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • This entire Jean Grey storyline linking her with Spider-Man has absolutely no basis in the comics at all.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Cast in screaming-red, these sports cars are the epitome of cool — and their engines absolutely sing.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • Insilico Medicine believes generative AI can radically rewrite that equation.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The college football landscape is radically different this time around with the transfer portal, name, image and likeness (NIL) and revenue sharing.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of radically

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