DEEPLY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

deeply

adverb

Definition of deeply

as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of deeply The sibling who brought this to our attention isn’t comfortable bringing it up directly (our family is deeply non-confrontational and private but loving and connected). — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 The next governor of Florida will inherit the nation’s second-largest death row population — and with it, a legacy of profound questions about the remorseless and deeply flawed system that put so many people there. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 Rather than treating the tip of South America as a holding pen, Silversea has reimagined it as an alluring and deeply atmospheric destination in its own right. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Cowles died in 2014, but Baranski remains deeply rooted in his hometown. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026 Those include whether some Jewish and Arab parties would team up in a historic alliance, or whether some parties that campaigned on ousting Netanyahu would toss that aside and join forces with the deeply divisive prime minister. — Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Venus began her retrograde deep dive in early October, provoked by a sense that something was deeply wrong. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 Debates still rage over what conclusions, if any, to draw from such a deeply flawed but undeniably compelling study. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026 During the last two decades, NASA has awarded contracts to SpaceX worth approximately $20 billion, and Musk has been deeply appreciative. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

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Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the US economy.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
To return to it now, all these years later, when its questions feel as urgent as ever, is profoundly moving.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of profoundly

Adverb

Unlike the High Church Swift, Defoe was a puritan (in many things), and where the former was suspicious of the economic instrumentalization that turned people into commodities, the latter was positively bullish on the market economy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Lawrence also noted that becoming a mom has positively impacted her career.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of positively

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Much of Modi’s comedy centers on differences between various kinds of Jews, a friction that elicits knowing laughters from his (largely, but not wholly) Jewish audience.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
The men who promoted the Red Scare would never accept anyone who was half Chinese as a wholly loyal American.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of wholly

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The findings bring an entirely new class of personalized cancer medicine a step closer to reality.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Throughout the property, interiors are dressed with upscale furniture and neutral colors, with shades of brown, gray, and cream, calling back to the surrounding nature and ensuring that your focus remains entirely on the great outdoors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of entirely

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More retreat than resort, the 17-room lodge leans into its eco-conscious cred, maximizing the natural beauty of the surroundings and bringing those elements indoors to create a fully restorative experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Bocken says the long-term ambition is to go fully autonomous.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fully

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On Wednesday’s conference call, Zuckerberg and Li can be heard absolutely salivating at the money to be made this way, as Muse gets marketed toward ubiquity.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Know More The Senate race is absolutely everywhere in Iowa, which is also home to three competitive House races and a governor’s race (Democrat Rob Sand is now favored to defeat Republican Zach Lahn).

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of absolutely

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Even if Netanyahu loses, new leadership is unlikely to radically change Israel’s trajectory on issues important to the US.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The citizens’ group noted that to assume billions of dollars in new special education costs, the state also would have to radically change fiscal practices it’s followed since 2017.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

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