deep down

phrase

: in a complete but often unexpressed way

knew deep down he was right

Examples of deep down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the Chiefs facing third-and-5 in their own territory, down 19-17 amid deafening noise, Patrick Mahomes launched a ball deep down the field to wide receiver Tyquan Thornton. — Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Navy's points came on a Nolan Barley field goal and a 68-yard pass when Jackson Gutierrez found Truman Brasfield alone deep down the middle with seven minutes remaining in the third quarter. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Out of shotgun formation, Allen looked left before eventually finding Moore deep down the right sideline. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Does something deep down, some latent remorse, urge them to speak out? — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deep down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown