deeply

Universal Words adverb 1 very; very much: She is deeply religious. * They were deeply disturbed by the accident. * Opinion is deeply divided on this issue. * deeply rooted customs / ideas * deeply held beliefs / convictions / views (= that sb feels very strongly) 2 used with some verbs to show that sth is done in a very complete way: to breathe / sigh / exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs) * sleep deeply (= in a way that makes it difficult for you to wake up) * to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth) 3 to a depth that is quite a long way from the surface of sth: to drill deeply into the wood -< DEEP