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Webster 1913 Edition

Deeply

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
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Deeply

DEEPLY

,
adv.
1.
At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as a passion deeply rooted in our nature; precepts deeply engraven on the heart.
2.
Profoundly; thoroughly; as deeply skilled in ethics or anatomy.
3.
To or from the inmost recesses of the heart; eith great sorrow; most feelingly.
He sighed deeply in his spirit. Mark viii.
He was deeply affected at the sight.
4.
To a great degree; as, he has deeply offended.
They have deeply corrupted themselves. Hos. ix.
5.
With a dark hye, or strong color; as a deeply red liquor; deeply colored.
6.
Gravely; as a deeply toned instrument.
7.
With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as a deeply laid plot or intrigue.
This word cannot easily be defined in all its various applications. In general it gives emphasis or intensity to the word which it qualifies.

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