different between deeply vs groundly

English

Etymology

From Middle English depely, deplike, deopliche, from Old English d?opl??e (“deeply”, adverb), from d?opl?c (“deep”), equivalent to deep +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?di?pli/
• Hyphenation: deep?ly

Adverb

deeply (comparative deeplier or more deeply, superlative deepliest or most deeply)

1. At depth, in a deep way.
2. To a deep extent.
3. Profoundly.

Synonyms

• deep (adverb sense)

Usage notes

Some adjectives commonly collocating with deeply: divided, in debt, ashamed, concerned, infuriating, sorry

Some verbs commonly collocating with deeply: apologise, regret

Translations

Anagrams

• Pedley, yelped

English

Alternative forms

• groundley (obsolete)
• groundlie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English grundlich (“profound, radical, solid”), equivalent to ground +? -ly. Cognate with German gründlich (“thorough, careful, deep, profound”), Swedish grundlig (“thorough, in depth, profound, radical”).

Adjective

groundly (comparative more groundly, superlative most groundly)

1. (rare, archaic) Thorough, complete; solid; deep; profound

Adverb

groundly (comparative more groundly, superlative most groundly)

1. (rare, archaic) To the very ground, to the very bottom; thoroughly, completely; solidly; deeply; profoundly
   • 1856, John Marston, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, The works of John Marston:

     Those whom princes do once groundly hate, Let them provide to die as sure us fate.

Related terms

• ground