How do you pronounce deeply?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdi(ː)pli/.

Where does deeply come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

deeply

/ˈdi(ː)pli/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: deep-ly
IPA: /ˈdi(ː)pli/

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Meaning

adv

To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.

adv

So as to extend far down or far into something.

adv

At depth.

adv

In a profound, not superficial, manner.

adv

In large volume.

adv

Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.

adv

Richly.

Example Sentences

"I am deeply concerned about this matter."
"I deeply regret my behaviour."
"Strange friend, past, present, and to be, / Loved deeplier, darklier understood; / Behold I dream a dream of good / And mingle all the world with thee."
"The question, which visibly moved Clinton, delves into an area of the candidate’s life that is deeply personal but rarely discussed. Clinton’s friends and confidants describe the former first lady as a devout Methodist whose faith guides much of what she does."
"The surface of the planet was deeply cratered."
"In this part of the river salmon swim deeply."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: deply, dēoplīċe

Inflected Forms

more deeply (comparative) deeplier (comparative, rare) most deeply (superlative) deepliest (rare, superlative)

Synonyms

deep profoundly intensely

Rhymes With

cheaply steeply