deeply

adverb

Definition of deeplynext
as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeply
  1. wholly
  2. entirely
  3. thoroughly
  4. fully
  5. absolutely
  6. radically
  7. utterly
  8. heavily
Adverb
  • If Fishman’s math holds up, ESPN could be looking at a 20% boost in overall revenue in just seven years’ time—a feat that likely would be wholly improbable if the sports unit were to maintain the status quo or promote the streaming tyro at the expense of the foundational TV network.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Soon after the shooting occurred, some X users, including prominent anti-trans accounts, began circulating wholly unsubstantiated claims that Rupnow was trans.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • Trump's team moved to throw out the case entirely last month.
    Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Pornhub’s brand reset—better transparency, stricter moderation and verification, creator-friendly—won’t entirely shift the conversation from where the company has fallen short.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • But they were thoroughly dominated Sunday afternoon.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Notice that all these recipes—the Veronese, the Venetian, the Mantuan, and so forth—are thoroughly grounded in the what and the where.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • Like many other schools during the pandemic, Harvard-Westlake became online-only in the spring of 2020, then hybrid, before returning to fully in person in fall 2022.
    Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Because the tax credits are defined by law, Congress would have to act to fully remove them, and the auto industry is already lobbying to try to defend them.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • And Maria McManus has been strong: It’s priced beautifully, the product is absolutely gorgeous, and the messaging is incredible.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Intense and floral with tons of fun and unique flavors that would absolutely pop with the bitterness of vermouth or the sweetness of citrus, just waiting to be turned into a dry Martini.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • In The Quantum Real Estate Agent, Mike R. Allen presents ten essential quantum abilities that can radically enhance the careers of real estate agents at any stage.
    Forbes Partner Releases, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The first government to congratulate the opposition victory in Syria was Afghanistan’s radically conservative and repressive Islamic Taliban.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of radically
Adverb
  • Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t expect your classic, well-aged, extra añejo tequila here, because these expressions have been utterly transformed by extended maturation and finishing in these different types of casks.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • The reason is straightforward: Trump’s top domestic priorities of cracking down on unauthorized immigration, stopping the smuggling of fentanyl and other illicit drugs, and reducing the influx of Chinese goods into the United States all depend heavily on policy toward Latin America.
    Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Musk's companies, such as Tesla and SpaceX, are heavily regulated.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of heavily
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