deeply
deep·ly/ˈdi(ː)pli/adverb
deeply is spelled D-E-E-P-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (deep·ly). It appears 28 times per million words in written English, the 3,364th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, deeply means “To a deep extent or degree; very greatly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deeply?
| Letters | 6: D-E-E-P-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: deep·ly |
| In writing | 28 times per million words; the 3,364th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deeply?
Deeply appears 28 times per million words in written English, the 3,364th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce deeply?
- /ˈdi(ː)pli/
Deeply has 2 syllables, split deep·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-deeply.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of deeply
- more deeply comparative
- deeplier comparative, rare
- most deeply superlative
- deepliest rare, superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deeply mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
I am deeply concerned about this matter.
- 2
So as to extend far down or far into something.
The surface of the planet was deeply cratered.
- 3
At depth.
In this part of the river salmon swim deeply.
- 4
In a profound, not superficial, manner.
I thought deeply about the problem.
- 5
In large volume.
breathe deeply, drink deeply
- 6
Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.
- 7
Richly.
a deeply flavoured curry
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deeply in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | profundamente |
| Spanish | a fondo |
| French | profondément |
| German | tief , zutiefst |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does deeply come from?
From Middle English deply, depely, from Old English dēoplīċe (“deeply”, adverb), from dēoplīc (“deep”), equivalent to deep + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).