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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Synonym for "deeply"

Hi teachers,
In this sentence, "He's sleeping deeply", Which one will be an appropriate synonym?
a) profoundly
b) completely
c) intensely

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Top answer

None of them sounds very natural to me.

— Fivejedjon

  • None of them sounds very natural to me.
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16 Answers
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None of them sounds very natural to me.
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Hi fivejedjon,
Thanks for you reply. Could you suggest one please?

TL
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No, I can't. I really would not use any of them.
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fivejedjonNo, I can't.
Hi,
Then, I'll use them as explanations rather than synonyms. Only for students who speak a Romance language, obviously.

TL
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Hello TS. Emotion: smile

I believe the words excessively and heavily would do as synonyms there.
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SurferHello TS. I believe the words excessively and heavily would do as synonyms there.
'Excessively' is definitely wrong.

I might accept 'heavily'.

Rover
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Hello Surfer,
Thanks a lot for your help.Emotion: wink

TL
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How about

He's sound asleep. (granted, this is a different structure altogether)
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Hi Ivanhr,
Thanks for your help. I've seen that one too. It's just a litle complicated for beginner students.

TL
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Well, you may also come across "He's fast asleep", which is also a very common expression.
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