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Deep is used as an adverb both in physical senses

(With the horses provided you could trek deep into the forest—Drive, 1972

Johnny was standing with his back to the window, his hands thrust deep into his pockets—E. Nash, 1993)

and figuratively

(He was soon deep in studies of...the biology of unicellular organisms—Microscopy, 1973)

Deeply is normally used only as an intensifying adverb in combinations such as deeply aware, deeply satisfying, etc., and when the meaning is 'profoundly, thoroughly':

Powell himself was said to be deeply bothered by that—New Yorker, 1977

They had kissed and caressed, but it was deeply frustrating—D. M. Thomas, 1990

This closely observed, deeply moving documentary follows a year in the life of a small French village primary school in the Auvergne—Observer, 2005.

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adjective

1. Extending far downward or inward from a surface: abysmal, profound. See surface/depth.
2. Beyond the understanding of an average mind: abstruse, esoteric, profound, recondite. Slang heavy. See easy/hard, surface/depth.
3. Having one's thoughts fully occupied: absorbed, intent, preoccupied, rapt. Idioms: wrapped up in. See awareness/unawareness, excite/bore/interest.
4. Resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings: intense, profound, strong. See strong/weak, surface/depth.
5. Being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations: alto, bass, contralto, low, low-pitched. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

noun

Something of immeasurable and vast extent: abysm, abyss, chasm, depth (often used in plural), gulf. See high/low.

Idioms beginning with deep:
deep down
deep pocket

See also beauty is only skin deep; between a rock and a hard place (devil and deep blue sea); go off the deep end; in deep; still waters run deep.

adj

Definition: absorbed, engrossed in activity
Antonyms: flighty, superficial

adj

Definition: abstract, complicated in meaning
Antonyms: frivolous, ignorant, shallow, superficial, trivial, unintelligent

adj

Definition: extending very far, usually down
Antonyms: shallow

adj

Definition: intense in effect on senses
Antonyms: light, pale, quiet, soft

adj

Definition: scheming, devious
Antonyms: aboveboard, artless, open

[dēp]

adj. in a specified number of ranks one behind another: they were standing three-deep.

n. (usually deeps)

a deep part of the sea: the dark and menacing deeps.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

In anatomy, away from the body surface, more internal, as in deep muscle.

IN BRIEF: adv. - To a great depth psychologically; To a great depth.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. — Lao Tzuá

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sign description: One hand is held with the palm down. The index finger of the other hand moves downward past the opposite open hand.

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Any sense of depth, particularly going down, in a dream usually represents the unconscious mind. This can be accompanied by feelings of discovery or dread. "Deep" is also found in a number of interesting idioms, such as at the "deep end" or in "deep water." One can be deeply hurt or deeply troubled.

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adjective
adjective

to go (in) off the deep end to give way to emotion or anger. (1921 —) .
T. Parker I'm not going to do what I've done before, go off the deep end, nothing like that (1963).

[From the notion of diving into the deepest part of a swimming pool.]

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A flavor that has a rich long-lasting quality, or one that has good background flavor, is considered to have a deep flavor. See Flavor Profile, Top Note, Background.

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For a list of words related to deep, see:

• Baseball - deep: (adj) near the fence, or over the fence, where long ball hitters hit long balls
• Football
• Wise, Mature, or Experienced
• Relative Positions - deep: (adj) extending far from surface or edge, esp. downward
• Occult States and Experiences - deep: (adj) possessed of heightened consciousness; perceptive beyond the norm

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See words rhyming with "deep."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Deep.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - dyb, i dybden, langt nede, dybt nede fra, intens, inderlig, dybt opslugt, indgående, snu
n. - havdybde, fordybning, dybde, midte
adv. - dybt

idioms:

• deep freeze    dybfryse
• deep fry    dybstege, friturestege
• go deep    gå i dybden
• in at the deep end    hovedkulds ud i
• in deep water    ude og svømme
• take a deep breath    trække vejret dybt
• the deep    havets dyb, dybet

Nederlands (Dutch)
diep, diepliggend, aantal lagen/rijen dik, intens, diepzinnig, ernstig, zwaar, donker (van kleur), laag (van geluid), ver, verdiept, in grote diepte, diepte

Français (French)
adj. - épais, large, profond, large (bords), haut, (fig) grave, (Mus) bas, grave, intense, vif, profond (une couleur), profond (un mystère), profond (un sommeil), malin, rusé
n. - l'océan, les grandes profondeurs
adv. - profondément, intensément, à fond

idioms:

• deep freeze    (US) congélateur
• deep fry    frire
• go deep    pénétrer profondément, être profond
• go in off the deep end    se mettre dans tous ses états
• in at the deep end    (subir) le baptême du feu
• in deep water    (avoir) de gros ennuis
• take a deep breath    prendre une grande respiration
• the deep    les profondeurs, l'océan

Deutsch (German)
n. - Tiefe
adj. - tief, dunkel-, volltönend
adv. - tief, spät, stark

idioms:

• deep freeze    Gefrierschrank, Gefriertruhe
• deep fry    fritieren
• go deep    tief sein/gehen/sitzen
• go in off the deep end    (fig) aus der Haut fahren (ugs)
• in at the deep end    ins kalte Wasser geworfen
• in deep water    in großen Schwierigkeiten, in tiefem Wasser
• take a deep breath    tief Luft holen
• the deep    der Ozean

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βάθος, άβυσσος, (μτφ.) (η) θάλασσα, (το) πέλαγος
adj. - βαθύς, ενδότερος, (μτφ.) βαθυστόχαστος, εμβριθής, βαθιά, βαριά (φωνή), αινιγματικός, δυσνόητος, απορροφημένος, σκοτεινής απόχρωσης, (επίρ.) σε (μεγάλο) βάθος, βαθιά

idioms:

• deep freeze    καταψύκτης, καταψύχω
• deep fry    (μαγειρ.) τηγανίζω σε λίπος
• go deep    πάω βαθιά, έχω βαθιές ρίζες
• in at the deep end    στα βαθιά, στα δύσκολα
• in deep water    (καθομ.) σε δύσκολη θέση, στα στενά
• take a deep breath    παίρνω βαθιά ανάσα
• the deep    (μτφ.) (η) θάλασσα, (το) πέλαγος

Italiano (Italian)
abisso, profondo, oscuro, pieno

idioms:

• deep freeze    congelatore
• deep fry    friggere in molto olio
• go/run deep    andare a fondo
• in at the deep end    cominciare dal piú difficile
• in deep water    in cattive acque
• take a deep breath    fare un momento di pausa
• the deep    l'oceano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - profundidade (m)
adj. - profundo, intenso

idioms:

• deep freeze    congelar, congelador
• deep fry    fritar (em muito óleo)
• go/run deep    ir fundo
• in at the deep end    adotar atitude temerária
• in deep water    em águas profundas
• take a deep breath    respirar fundo
• the deep    o mar (m), as profundezas (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
пучина, середина, глубокий, темный, сильный

idioms:

• deep freeze    морозильник, глубокое замораживание
• deep fry    жарить во фритюре
• go/run deep    углубляться
• in at the deep end    начал с самым трудным
• in deep water    в опасности
• take a deep breath    нужно будут силы воспринимать
• the deep    океан

Español (Spanish)
adj. - hondo, entrañable, intenso, profundo, bajo, grave, lleno, penetrante, riguroso, abismal, sincero, serio, misterioso, absorbente
n. - profundidad, abismo, piélago, hondo, bajo, grave
adv. - hondo, profundamente, intensamente, entrañablemente

idioms:

• deep freeze    congelador
• deep fry    freír en baño de aceite
• go deep    penetrar profundamente
• go in off the deep end    descontrolarse irracionalmente
• in at the deep end    hacer frente a un problema difícil sin tener demasiada experiencia
• in deep water    en dificultades, en apuros, en un aprieto
• take a deep breath    respirar hondo
• the deep    el piélago, el abismo, las profundidades

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - djup, havsdjup
adj. - djup, bred, djupsinnig, intensiv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
深的, 远离中心的, 纵深的, 深渊, 深处, 深入地

idioms:

• deep freeze    冷藏箱, 暂时中止, 速冻
• deep fry    油炸
• go deep    深入研究某一问题
• in at the deep end    处于困境中
• in deep water    陷入困境
• take a deep breath    深呼吸
• the deep    海原

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 深的, 遠離中心的, 縱深的
n. - 深淵, 深處
adv. - 深入地

idioms:

• deep freeze    冷藏箱, 暫時中止, 速凍
• deep fry    油炸
• go deep    深入研究某一問題
• in at the deep end    處於困境中
• in deep water    陷入困境
• take a deep breath    深呼吸
• the deep    海原

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 심오한, 진심의, 깊은
n. - 대양, 한밤중, 심연
adv. - 늦게까지

idioms:

• go deep    매우 완강해 바꾸기 힘들다
• in at the deep end    깊은 비탄에 잠겨, 곤궁에 빠져
• in deep water    궁지에 몰려 있는
• take a deep breath    깊은 숨을 쉬다
• the deep    바다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 深い, 奥行きのある, 深さ…の, 奥行き…の, 没頭している, はまり込んで, 深遠な, 難解な, 低い, 濃い
adv. - 深く, 遅くまで
n. - 深み

idioms:

• deep freeze    凍結状態
• deep fry    たっぷり油で揚げる
• go/run deep    奥へ行く, 深く探る
• in at the deep end    いちばん困難なところに
• in deep shit    ひどく混乱して
• in deep water    ひどく困って, ひどく苦労して
• take a deep breath    ひと息をつく
• the deep    深み, 海淵, 奥まった所, まっ最中, 最中, 果てしない広がり
• the deep end    極端に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الجز العميق من شئ ( كالبحر أو النهر) (صفه) عميق, خفيض ( تستعمل للصوت), غامض, داكن ( تستعمل لللون), غارق ( تستعمل للنوم)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עמוק‬
n. - ‮עמוקות, מצולות הים, הים (ספרותית), תהום, עומק המצב, תחום חשיבה או רגש מיסתוריים (ספרותית)‬
adv. - ‮עמוקות‬

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