DEEPLY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

deeply

adverb

Definition of deeply

as in profoundly

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Recent Examples of deeply Such arguments ought to be deeply troubling to Christians and all people of good will. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Terraforming remains a distant and deeply speculative prospect beset by enormous scientific and engineering challenges. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 As someone like Dolly that cares really deeply about your values and community, but also wants your art to be heard by all kinds of people on its own terms, is this a challenging time in country music to do both? — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Cook’s predecessor, Steve Jobs, was a rock-star visionary who sold the world on the deeply personal and even spiritual nature of tech creations. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 But my understanding of the system changed deeply the day my daughter died. — Lynne S. Moronski, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Wever plays Joni, a sharp and self-effacing local detective who’s deeply unimpressed by almost everything. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Maybe because their connection was so deeply rooted, the proposal resonated with a complete stranger. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The film, an unconventional and deeply personal work mixing humor and fantasy, will receive its first DCP release, having originally been distributed on video. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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On the other hand, the fact that Shakespeare chose to make Shylock a resident of Venice is a telling illustration of the Ghetto’s profoundly international character.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
These are landscapes that remain inaccessible to most travelers, and witnessing them in such an intimate way was profoundly moving.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of profoundly

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Only 27% of Americans view both the State and Justice departments positively, and while Republicansâ€™ approval of those departments has held relatively steady, itâ€™s also below 50%.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
These books offer a closer relationship with the game, but it should be noted that odds, props, and information are not impacted positively or negatively based on their relationship.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of positively

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Of course, the West itself is a nebulous concept, one that was wholly absent from the ancient Greek and Roman luminaries who ground its canon.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Chula Vista, which has wholly embraced such technologies, also utilizes AI to write police reports.

— Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of wholly

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But this is an entirely different 5-0, as the Chiefs are now powered by a highly efficient offense and a capable defense.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
When opportunities arose to expand into other sporting goods, other mechanical components, other markets entirely, the answer was consistently no.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of entirely

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Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
On that note, another common mistake is not rinsing hair conditioner thoroughly enough once you’re done.

— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughly

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Other works invite audiences into interactive open worlds, adapting game and world-building technologies to create participatory experiences that radically depart from everyday reality.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
In that span, the prevailing public narrative about Simmons shifted radically — from a guy zealously dedicated to rehabbing and the game itself to questions about his desire and dedication.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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