deep ‧ ly W3 /ˈdiːpli/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ deep , ↑ depth ; adjective : ↑ deep , deepening; verb : ↑ deepen ; adverb : ↑ deeply ]
1 . used to emphasize that a belief, feeling, opinion etc is very strong, important, or sincere:
Her lies hurt my father deeply.
She is deeply upset.
He loves her deeply.
Teachers are deeply divided on this issue.
deeply held religious beliefs
2 . in a serious, careful way:
Most doctors think deeply about what their patients want.
3 . a long way into something
deeply into
John kept sinking more deeply into the mud.
4 . breathe deeply to take a large breath of air into your lungs
5 . sleep deeply to be in a deep sleep, from which it is hard to wake up