deep down

Idioms and Phrases

At bottom, basically. For example, Deep down she was a rebel , or Although he would never admit it, deep down he was very fond of her . [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

“I believe that most Hongkongers knew deep down in their hearts that fighting for democracy under the Chinese communist regime has always been a fantasy,” she said.

From BBC

Sure, go for it, if he really, deep down covets the Oval Office.

From Los Angeles Times

At 24, he certainly won't stop here because, deep down he knows, his fight goes way beyond football.

From BBC

Maybe it’s the lie that they didn’t mean for you to uncover, told under the premise of protecting you from some painful truth, but deep down executed with the utterly banal intention of self-preservation.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve never been convinced Newsom really wants to run for president anyway — that deep down he has the proverbial “fire in the belly.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• internally
• within