deep down (inside)
idiom
—used to mean that something is true or real even if it is not said or shown to other people
He knew deep down inside that she was right.
Deep down, I think we all felt the same way.
He might look like a mean old man, but deep down inside he is a very kind person.
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San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey hit a fly ball deep down the right field line in the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday's game.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
These three enjoy a bond only shared by people who, deep down, kind of hate each other.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
But deep down many, many might be pleased, thinking, ‘This is a younger candidate.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
But deep down, she was starved for deeper material to work with.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
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“Deep down (inside).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20down%20%28inside%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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