Meaning
Feeling a strong sense of worry or concern, typically used in formal contexts.
Primary Function
Adverb-adjective collocation expressing emotion
Communicative Purpose
To express serious, sincere worry in a formal tone
Pattern
deeply concerned
Core Structure
deeply concerned
Função primária
Adverb-adjective collocation expressing emotion
Propósito comunicativo
To express serious, sincere worry in a formal tone
Situações de gatilho
Official announcements, parental or managerial responses, public statements
Contextos
Professional communication, news reports, formal emails
Padrão
deeply concerned
Estrutura central
deeply concerned
Slots de substituição
deeply troubled, deeply worried, deeply disturbed
Colocados típicos
- by
- about
- over
- remain
- become
- increasingly
Substituições comuns
- extremely concerned
- very worried
- profoundly uneasy
Erros comuns
deep concerned (omitting the adverb 'deeply')
Similar / contraste
deeply worried, slightly concerned
Interferências
Speakers of languages where adverbs typically follow adjectives (e.g., French, Spanish) may mistakenly place the adverb after the adjective, producing *'concerned deeply'* instead of *'deeply concerned'*.
Família do chunk
- deeply concerned
- deeply worried
- deeply concerned about
Nuance
Conveys a strong, sincere level of concern, often used in formal or official statements.
Efeito pragmático
Signals the speaker's serious concern and seeks to convey seriousness to the audience.
Dica de memória
deep worry
Nota
Used to express strong concern in formal contexts.
Upgrade path
gravely concerned
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