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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

To drink (a beverage) deeply

Hi

Would you please tell me that in what sense "deeply" is used in the definition below? I have linked the definition of "deep". Thank you.

quaff (trans. verb)

to drink (a beverage) deeply

[M-W's Col. Dic.]

deep: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep
  

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Hi Jackson It would mean to drink the beverage heartily, and with gusto. John

  • Hi Jackson It would mean to drink the beverage heartily, and with gusto.
  • John
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Hi Jackson

It would mean to drink the beverage heartily, and with gusto.

John
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Thank you, John.

Best wishes

Jackson

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