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At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink deeply.

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  1. adv. At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink deeply.
  2. adv. Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a high degree; intensely; as, deeply skilled in ethics.
  3. adv. Very; with a tendency to darkness of color.
  4. adv. Gravely; with low or deep tone; as, a deeply toned instrument.
  5. adv. With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as, a deeply laid plot or intrigue.
  6. adv. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
  7. adv. to a great depth; far down or in
  8. 1. At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink deeply. 2. Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a high degree; intensely; as, deeply skilled in ethics. He had deeply offended both his nobles and people. Bacon. He sighed deeply in his spirit. Mark viii. 12. 3. Very; with a tendency to darkness of color. The deeply red juice of buckthorn berries. Boyle. 4. Gravely; with low or deep tone; as, a deeply toned instrument. 5. With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as, a deeply laid plot or intrigue.
  9. r:100 r. to a great depth; far down