Standard Lemma guide

deeply

adv · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈdi(ː)pli/
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  • rhymes with -iːpli
  • CMU ARPABET: D IY1 P L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I am deeply concerned about this matter.
  • I deeply regret my behaviour.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

So as to extend far down or far into something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The surface of the planet was deeply cratered.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

At depth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In this part of the river salmon swim deeply.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

In a profound, not superficial, manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I thought deeply about the problem.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adv

Meaning 5

In large volume.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • breathe deeply, drink deeply

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adv

Meaning 6

Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adv

Meaning 7

Richly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

Topics: color, colour

Examples

  • a deeply flavoured curry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adverb

Meaning 8

to a great depth psychologically

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • They felt the loss deeply

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: profoundly

Antonyms: none provided

9

adverb

Meaning 9

to a great depth;far down

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dived deeply
  • dug deep

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deep

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

54 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Faroese: djúpt — to a deep extent
  • Finnish: syvälle — to a deep extent
  • Georgian: ღრმად (ɣrmad) — to a deep extent
  • Greek: βαθιά (vathiá) — to a deep extent
  • Hungarian: mélyen — to a deep extent
  • Icelandic: djúpt — to a deep extent
  • Italian: in profondità — to a deep extent
  • Italian: estremamente — to a deep extent
  • Middle English: deply — to a deep extent
  • Persian: عمیقاً ('amiqan) — to a deep extent
  • Portuguese: profundamente — to a deep extent
  • Romanian: adânc — to a deep extent
  • Russian: глубоко́ (glubokó) — to a deep extent
  • Spanish: a fondo — to a deep extent
  • Swedish: djupt — to a deep extent
  • Ukrainian: гли́боко (hlýboko) — to a deep extent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 深 (shēn) — at depth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 深深 (shēnshēn) — at depth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 深刻 (shēnkè) — at depth
  • Faroese: djúpt — at depth
  • Finnish: syvästi — at depth
  • French: profondément — at depth
  • Galician: profundamente — at depth
  • German: tief — at depth
  • Greek: βαθιά (vathiá) — at depth
  • Icelandic: djúpt — at depth
  • Italian: profondamente — at depth
  • Italian: intensamente — at depth
  • Japanese: 深く (fukaku) — at depth
  • Korean: 깊이 (gipi) — at depth
  • Middle English: deply — at depth
  • Polish: głęboko — at depth
  • Romanian: adânc — at depth
  • Russian: глубоко́ (glubokó) — at depth
  • Tocharian B: eṅkatkre — at depth
  • Ukrainian: гли́боко (hlýboko) — at depth
  • Catalan: profundament — profoundly
  • Esperanto: profunde — profoundly
  • Faroese: djúpt — profoundly
  • Finnish: syvällisesti — profoundly
  • French: profondément — profoundly
  • Galician: profundamente — profoundly
  • Georgian: ღრმად (ɣrmad) — profoundly
  • Georgian: უღრმესად (uɣrmesad) — profoundly
  • German: zutiefst — profoundly
  • Icelandic: djúpt — profoundly
  • Italian: profondamente — profoundly
  • Middle English: deply — profoundly
  • Polish: głęboko — profoundly
  • Portuguese: profundamente — profoundly
  • Romanian: profund — profoundly
  • Russian: глубоко́ (glubokó) — profoundly
  • Spanish: a fondo — profoundly
  • Ukrainian: гли́боко (hlýboko) — profoundly
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