Words / B1

DEEPL-ee/ˈdiːpli/

Deeply means to a great degree, especially feelings or thought: deeply divided; deeply concerned; think deeply. Deep is the adjective (already in the dictionary). Extremely is wider. Do not use deeply with every adjective — deeply tall is wrong. News: a community deeply split by a bypass.

Meaning

To a great degree, especially about feelings or thought.

Examples

• “The community was deeply divided over the bypass.”
• “She was deeply sorry, which is stronger than a routine apology.”

Good to know

deeply + feeling/thought adjective (concerned, divided, sorry). Adjective: deep. Not “deeply tall”. Collocation: deeply rooted.

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