deep·ly 
/ˈdi:pli/ adverb
/ˈdi:pli/ adverb [more deeply; most deeply] 1 : in a way that is very complete, extreme, strongly felt, etc. : in a deep way
▪ They fell deeply in love. ▪ The car expenses sent him even more deeply into debt. ▪ He asked us to think deeply [=to think seriously and for a long time] about the issue, because he felt it was very important. ▪ I'm deeply [=very, extremely] sorry. ▪ He came from a deeply religious family. ▪ They're deeply [=sharply] divided on the issues. ▪ I thought the movie was deeply moving/disturbing. = I was deeply moved/disturbed by the movie. ▪ a deeply flawed design ▪ The senator gave a deeply personal speech last night. ▪ We are all deeply committed to peace. ▪ The beliefs are deeply ingrained/embedded/entrenched in American culture. ▪ deeply held beliefs/values ▪ deeply felt emotions ▪ She cares very deeply about/for him. ▪ These traditions are deeply rooted in the past. = They are rooted deeply in the past. 2 : far into or below the surface of something
▪ The designs are carved/cut deeply into the wooden chairs. ▪ deeply buried beneath the snow — often used figuratively ▪ You'll have to dig/delve deeply into the library to find that information. 3 ◊If you breathe deeply or sigh deeply, you take a large amount of air into your lungs when you breathe or sigh. 4 ◊If you are sleeping deeply, you are thoroughly asleep and it is hard to wake you up.
▪ They fell deeply in love. ▪ The car expenses sent him even more deeply into debt. ▪ He asked us to think deeply [=to think seriously and for a long time] about the issue, because he felt it was very important. ▪ I'm deeply [=very, extremely] sorry. ▪ He came from a deeply religious family. ▪ They're deeply [=sharply] divided on the issues. ▪ I thought the movie was deeply moving/disturbing. = I was deeply moved/disturbed by the movie. ▪ a deeply flawed design ▪ The senator gave a deeply personal speech last night. ▪ We are all deeply committed to peace. ▪ The beliefs are deeply ingrained/embedded/entrenched in American culture. ▪ deeply held beliefs/values ▪ deeply felt emotions ▪ She cares very deeply about/for him. ▪ These traditions are deeply rooted in the past. = They are rooted deeply in the past.
▪ The designs are carved/cut deeply into the wooden chairs. ▪ deeply buried beneath the snow — often used figuratively ▪ You'll have to dig/delve deeply into the library to find that information.
