deep
- adverb
- /diːp/
- So we're deep into this thing now.
- delve deep into
- run deep into
- move deeper into
So this is deeper on in the the book.
- So this is deeper on in the the book.
- So we're deep into this thing now.
- Stand by as we go deep with Marcia Clark.
- But then he got deep and deep into drugs, taking drugs.
- But do you think you would have been better served going deep in one market?
- And then you go a little deeper still.
Examples
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So we're deep into this thing now.
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But we're in deep right now.
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Let's think back then to that point, deep in the past.
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And if I were to look deep into my hidden depths, I think I'd see someone much different.
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For the next few years I kept to myself, and tried my best to please Mom and Dad, but deep down, I felt like I was living a lie.
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We are confident that these trends will continue even as we move deeper into the twenty-first century.
Academic text (2012) -
Contradictory stories and examples move us deeper into the intricacies of the topic of inquiry.
Academic text (2000) -
Over on one of the vinyl couches, she spotted Bob Talbot deep in conversation with another reporter.
Fiction book (1992) -
We are now deep into the planning phase of the project.
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He looked deep into his thoughts before making a decision.
Synonyms
After the usual or planned time
Antonyms
Idioms
You must choose between two options that are both bad
- Informal
Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience
- Informal
Put suddenly into a difficult situation without preparation or help
- Informal
People say it when something seems very serious or important, often jokingly
Compounds
- US
A region in the southeastern United States with a long history and strong local culture
The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface where little or no sunlight reaches
A person who dives deep in the sea using special equipment to protect from high pressure
An electric kitchen machine that cooks food by putting it completely in hot oil
- Specialized
A low power state when a device turns off most parts but can wake quickly
- Specialized
A vein deep in the side of the brain that drains blood toward the base of the brain
- Specialized
A blood vessel in the neck that drains blood from muscles near the spine
- Specialized
Fire from heavy guns at enemy targets far behind friendly troops to disrupt supplies and reinforcements
- Specialized
A vein in the temple area that carries blood away from nearby muscles
- Specialized
Leaves or body parts that have deep cuts making clear rounded sections, like oak leaves
How Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adverb deep in phrases like 'deep into the night' comes from old English dēop meaning 'far down'. So it means 'far into' a time or process.