deeply

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdi(ː)pli/ See IPA manual

Freq #2243

Meanings

1

adv
Very greatly; to a strong degree.

I am deeply concerned about this matter.
2

adv
In a serious or thorough way, not superficially.

I thought deeply about the problem before answering.
3

adv
So as to go far down or far into something.

She breathed deeply to calm herself down.

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Synonyms

1 adv · very greatly; to a strong... profoundly

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Etymology

From Middle English depely, deplike, deopliche, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly.

depely Middle English dēoplīċe Old English

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# deeply

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈdi(ː)pli/
**Frequency rank:** 2243

## Meanings
1. Very greatly; to a strong degree.
2. In a serious or thorough way, not superficially.
3. So as to go far down or far into something.

## Examples
- I am deeply concerned about this matter.
- I thought deeply about the problem before answering.
- She breathed deeply to calm herself down.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: depely
- Root: dēoplīċe

## Etymology
From Middle English depely, deplike, deopliche, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly.

## AI Etymology
deeply comes from Middle English depely, deplike, deopliche, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly. The historical chain includes Middle English depely, Old English dēoplīċe. Current senses include Very greatly; to a strong degree and In a serious or thorough way, not superficially.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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