deep down

adv

deep down

adv

1

Idiomatic 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.
She said she was confident, but deep down she knew she had messed up.

Synonyms: at heart, in the end

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