adverb
Etymology: Middle English deepliche, from Old English dēoplīce, from dēoplīc deep, from dēop deep + -līc -ly
1. : at or to a great depth : far below the surface : far down : far in
sink deeply into mud
2. : profoundly , thoroughly
deeply versed in nuclear theory
: not superficially : in a high degree
deeply hurt by his remark
3. : with a tendency to richness and intensity of color
deeply tanned face
4. : with low or deep tone : sonorously
hounds baying deeply
5. : with profound skill : with cunning
deeply laid plot
6. : gravely , seriously
deeply compromised
deeply involved in a scandal