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deeply

adverb

Definition of deeplynext
as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of deeply Although Ryan Sports Development won’t operate the new Ryan Field, Ryan and his family will continue to be deeply involved. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Sally Hayden’s reportage is always deeply humane, rigorous and challenging, and this new book promises to be an education. — Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 And how could a young man so passionate about helping others, who loved his family so deeply, do something that would hurt so profoundly and permanently? — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Jetta was trained to swim to the pool’s edge three times a day and inhale deeply through the nebulizer, which was crafted specially for a beluga blowhole. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 At the center of the story is the deeply personal, harrowing toll Jay’s pursuit of the truth had on him and his family. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 For Arons, chief executive officer of Frances Valentine, the collaboration is deeply personal. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 The technical recommendation may be correct, but only a human deeply familiar with the complex business operations can determine the consequences of that fix. — Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 As the duo bond over the absurd logistics of their lethal hobby and evade detection, the series uses its heightened premise to deliver a hilarious, deeply relatable exploration of female friendship and unconditional loyalty. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeply
  1. profoundly
  2. positively
  3. wholly
  4. entirely
  5. thoroughly
  6. fully
  7. absolutely
  8. radically
Adverb
  • More Women’s Health and Menopause Research Less than 1% of federal research budgets are allocated to midlife women’s health, a profoundly sad statistic.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kamila has created a film that is profoundly Indonesian in its setting and perspective, while speaking to universal experiences of trauma, resilience and the search for belonging.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of profoundly
Adverb
  • Authorities, though, had not been able to positively identify him until a missing persons report was made to police earlier this month.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That's also the quarter that positively shifted Jim Cramer's view of the stock following months of disappointment in the enterprise software giant.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • That’s an ethos wholly rejected by Trump, of course, but one that suits China, at least as rhetoric.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Too often, environmental advocates insist on the elimination of poaching, logging, and other harmful activities while remaining wholly unfamiliar with the factors at play that lead to predation, neglect, and abuse of nature.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • Beijing, for its part, scrapped levies on South African imports entirely as part of its move this year to extend its zero-tariff policy across the continent.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • According to Parris, prior to the 18th century, blacksmiths made nails entirely by hand, which meant no two were exactly alike.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • And thoroughly mixed across space before accreting into meteorites.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Kelce said lovingly before shouting out how quickly and thoroughly Swift picked up all there is to know about his sport.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • The federal tax credit is also fully stackable on top of other state credits, which have already gotten pretty aggressive.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Borrowers must have been assessed an ATM access fee or other charge fee that was not fully reimbursed by their bank.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • One aspect that was absolutely beneficial to Def Jam is that having him in that role attracted a lot of amazing talent.
    — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The destination of our hapless hero, a courier (Austin Abrams, absolutely awesome) who must transport an important package between medical facilities, is indeed the game’s residentially evil homebase of Racoon City.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • The dawning potential of generative AI promises to radically change how movies and TV shows are made.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Smithsonian’s dark take on America exposed MAJOR HEADLINES COMMON CENTS — House passes bill that could radically change how millions of Americans deal with cash.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of radically

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