deep down

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deep down

adverb

idiomatic, not comparable Fundamentally; in essence; in reality; as part of an honest appraisal. He seems like an average businessman, but deep down he's an overgrown kid with a necktie.
Similar: at heart, in the end

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adv Fundamentally, in essence

Español	en el fondo
Português	no fundo
Français	au fond
Italiano	in fondo, sotto sotto
Ελληνικά	κατά βάθος katá váthos
Русский	в глубине души v glubine duši

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@misc{deep_down_2026,
  title = {deep down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deep%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}