Deep·ly, adv.
  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.
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  deeply
       adv 1: to a great depth psychologically; "They felt the loss
              deeply" [syn: profoundly]
       2: to a great depth; "dived deeply"; "dug deep" [syn: deep]
       [also: deeper]