dictionary definitions for "deeply"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deeply \Deep"ly\, adv.
     1. At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink
        deeply.
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     2. Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a high
        degree; intensely; as, deeply skilled in ethics.
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              He had deeply offended both his nobles and people.
                                                    --Bacon.
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              He sighed deeply in his spirit.       --Mark viii.
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     3. Very; with a tendency to darkness of color.
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              The deeply red juice of buckthorn berries. --Boyle.
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     4. Gravely; with low or deep tone; as, a deeply toned
        instrument.
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     5. With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as, a deeply
        laid plot or intrigue.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  deeply
      adv 1: to a great depth psychologically; "They felt the loss
             deeply" [syn: profoundly, deeply]
      2: to a great depth;far down; "dived deeply"; "dug deep" [syn:
         deeply, deep]


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