deeply

Word family  noun deep depth adjective deep deepening verb deepen adverb deeply

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++deep·ly /ˈdiːpli/ ●●● W3 adverb  1  VERYused to emphasize that a belief, feeling, opinion etc is very strong, important, or sincere 非常，很深地；真诚地 Her lies hurt my father deeply. 她的谎言深深地伤害了我父亲。 She is deeply upset. 她非常难受。 He loves her deeply. 他深深地爱着她。 Teachers are deeply divided on this issue. 在这个问题上教师们分歧很大。 deeply held religious beliefs 虔诚的宗教信仰2  in a serious, careful way 认真地，仔细地 Most doctors think deeply about what their patients want. 大部分医生都认真考虑病人的需要。3  DEEPa long way into something 深深地deeply into John kept sinking more deeply into the mud. 约翰在泥中越陷越深。4. breathe deeply to take a large breath of air into your lungs 深呼吸5. sleep deeply to be in a deep sleep, from which it is hard to wake up 沉睡

Examples from the Corpus

deeply• He cuts some other programs deeply.• The daffodil bulbs were planted too deeply.• They found rock with gold in it deeply buried beneath the earth's surface.• Senator McCain is deeply committed to campaign finance reform.• Local residents are deeply concerned about the threat to health posed by the power station.• Congress is deeply concerned about unemployment.• The road followed the deeply cut river valley.• He cared deeply for the human condition.• I want you to know how deeply grateful I am for everything you've done for me.• I am deeply honored.• The deeply incised DE/ED made with a red-hot nail was visible for anyone to see.• Judges loved its deeply inspiring red and grey bricks.• As vicar of Bidston and deeply involved in the plans, may I correct a few misleading rumours.• Carol had been deeply involved with her work there and had loved it.• The ceremony was short but deeply moving.• Wood is a deeply religious man.• We are all deeply saddened by Bill's sudden death.• It is said that there is an ancient city deeply submerged in this part of the ocean.• The marines were deeply suntanned and under their green camouflage helmets they looked very much alike.deeply held• We are of the deeply held belief that many human beings have come to behave as materialistic tyrants.• Even if women are legally entitled to equality, sexist language still activates and re-circulates deeply held beliefs about female inequality.• Only in a few cases, as at Brading, do they reflect any deeply held beliefs or cult practices.• It is also among our deeply held convictions that gene switching is the basis of both cell memory and change.• He sells his company and he sells himself marketing his own deeply held convictions.• It felt like a repudiation of their most deeply held ideals.• Pupils of all ages and abilities have deeply held opinions about the way things actually are, about reality, about truth.• The text of the Botanical Cabinet, combining scientific information with pious observations, reflected Loddiges's deeply held religious convictions.think deeply• Close your eyes and think deeply.• Gently and skilfully he must be challenged to think back and think deeply.• On the way back to Baker Street in the taxi, Holmes sat thinking deeply.• He is a very complex man; he thinks deeply about every role and you must talk to him in great detail.• Some think deeply and carefully about what patients want and about their own abilities and limitations.• The Tin Woodman appeared to think deeply for a moment.

deep·ly adverbChineseSyllable  

opinion a feeling, to that used emphasize Corpus belief,

deeply
deep‧ly W3 /ˈdiːpli/ adverb1. 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

🔑 deep·lyBrE /ˈdiːpli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdiːpli/ 🔊 adverb🔑 very; very much 很；非常；极其◆She is deeply religious. 她非常虔诚。🔊🔊◆They were deeply disturbed by the accident. 这个事故使他们深感不安。🔊🔊◆Opinion is deeply divided on this issue. 对这个问题的意见分歧很大。🔊🔊◆deeply rooted customs/ideas根深蒂固的习俗／思想◆deeply held beliefs/convictions/views (= that sb feels very strongly) 坚定不移的信仰／信念／观点🔑 used with some verbs to show that sth is done in a very complete way （与某些动词连用）深刻地，强烈地，深沉地◆to breathe/sigh/exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs) 深呼吸；深深地叹息；长长地呼气◆sleep deeply (= in a way that makes it difficult for you to wake up) 酣睡◆to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth) 沉思🔑 to a depth that is quite a long way from the surface of sth 至深处◆to drill deeply into the wood（钻头）往木头深处钻

• The adverbs deep and deeply can both mean 'a long way down or into something'. Deep can only mean this and is more common than deeply in this sense. It is usually followed by a word like into or below. 副词 deep 和 deeply 均含由上到下或从外到里距离大的意思。deep 只含此义，而且用于此义时较 deeply 常用，其后通常接 into 或 below：◆We decided to go deeper into the jungle. 我们决定继续深入丛林。
• Deeply usually means 'very much'. * deeply 常含非常之义：◆deeply in love 深爱◆deeply shocked 大为震惊 You can use deep down (but not deeply) to talk about a person's real nature. 表示人的本性、心地可用 deep down（但不能用 deeply）：◆She can seem stern, but deep down she's a very kind person. 她可能看上去严厉，其实心地非常善良。◆She can seem stern, but deeply she's a very kind person.