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Deeply vs Entirely - What's the difference?

deeply | entirely | Synonyms |

Deeply is a synonym of entirely.


As adverbs the difference between deeply and entirely

is that deeply is at depth, in a deep way while entirely is to the full or entire extent.

deeply

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • At depth, in a deep way.
  • To a deep extent.
  • profoundly
  • Synonyms

    * deep (adverb sense )

    Anagrams

    *

    entirely

    English

    Alternative forms

    * entierly (chiefly archaic) * intirely (archaic or nonstandard)

    Adverb

    (-)
  • To the full or entire extent.
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  • To the exclusion of others.
  • Synonyms

    * (to the full extent) completely * (to the exclusion of others)