deep down

diːp daʊn

Definition

Definition of deep down - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

true feelingsin one's truest feelings

She knew deep down that it was the best decision..

fundamentally

inwardly

truthat a fundamental level or truth

Deep down, she knew he was right.

basically

essentially

fundamentally

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Expressions with deep down

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deep down in one's heart

adv.

in one's true feelings or beliefs

She smiled, but deep down in her heart, she was sad.

deep down inside

adv.

inwardly acknowledging a hidden truth or feeling

Deep down inside, she knew he was right.

Expressions with deep

deep cut

significant incision or wound

He suffered a deep cut on his arm.

deep dive

act of diving deep underwater

The team performed a deep dive to explore the coral reef.

deep end

part of a pool with deep water

She jumped into the deep end of the pool.

deep water

water that is physically deep

The submarine disappeared into deep water.

take a deep breath

inhale deeply to fill the lungs with air

Before diving, take a deep breath.

beauty is only skin deep

exp.

what matters is a person's character, not their appearance

Beauty is only skin deep, so judge people by their actions.

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au fond

adv.

realization

deep down, in the end

heavyheartedness

mood state

deep sorrow, a weighed-down inner feeling

Examples of deep down in a sentence

Deep down, she felt a sense of relief.
Deep down, he felt a sense of guilt.
She realized deep down that change was necessary.

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French:au fond, en son for intérieur, ...
German:tief im Inneren, im Innersten, ...
Italian:nel profondo, profondamente, ...
Spanish:en el fondo, profundamente, ...
Portuguese:lá no fundo, bem no fundo, ...
Chinese:在心底里, 内心深处, ...
Japanese:心の奥底で, 心の奥では, ...
Arabic:فِي قَرارَةِ نَفْسِها, في أعماقه, ...
Hebrew:עָמוֹק בִּפְנִים, בְּתוֹךְ תּוֹכוֹ, ...
Russian:в глубине души, ...
Ukrainian:в глибині серця, всередині, ...
Hindi:अंदर से, भीतर से, ...
Bengali:অন্তরে, গভীরভাবে, ...
Catalan:en el fons, profundament, ...
Czech:v hloubi duše, ve skutečnosti, ...
Danish:inderst inde, dybt nede, ...
Dutch:diep van binnen, eigenlijk, ...
Greek:κατά βάθος, στο βάθος, ...
Hungarian:legbelül, igazából, ...
Khmer:ក្នុងចិត្តជ្រៅៗ, ជ្រៅក្នុងចិត្ត, ...
Korean:마음속 깊이, 본질적으로, ...
Persian:ته دل, در عمق وجود, ...
Polish:w głębi duszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):lá no fundo, profundamente, ...
Romanian:în adâncul sufletului, în adâncime, ...
Swedish:innerst inne, ...
Thai:ในใจลึกๆ, ในระดับลึก, ...
Turkish:içten içe, aslında, ...
Vietnamese:trong thâm tâm, thực sự, ...

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Definition of deep down - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

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