What is the difference between "deep" and "deeply" as adverbs? For instance: (1) The doctor asked me to breathe deep/deeply. (2) The meeting continued deep/deeply into the night. (3) I am deep/

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What is the difference between "deep" and "deeply" as adverbs? For instance: (1) The doctor asked me to breathe deep/deeply. (2) The meeting continued deep/deeply into the night. (3) I am deep/deeply grateful to you. Thank you very much ~

2023년 9월 4일 오후 6:43

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In #3 you must say “deeply” because an adverb is needed to modify an adjective. However, “breathe deep” is accepted, though it is wrong. The listener interprets it as “take a deep breath”. The adjective modifies an invisible noun.

2023년 9월 4일

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