mély

Mély is a Hungarian adjective meaning deep or profound. It is used to describe physical depth, such as a deep body of water (a tó mély), as well as abstract depth, for example deep thoughts or emotions (mély gondolatok, mély érzelmek). The word can also refer to a low pitch in sound, as in a deep voice (mély hang).

In grammar, mély behaves like a typical Hungarian adjective: it precedes a noun and agrees with number and case. Its comparative and superlative forms are mélyebb and legmélyebb, respectively. The adverbial form is mélyen, meaning deeply. Compound adjectives often incorporate mély, producing expressions such as mélytengeri (deep-sea), used before nouns (mélytengeri hajó, mélytengeri kutatás).

Etymology traces mély to native Hungarian roots, and it functions as a common descriptor across everyday language, literature, and technical writing. It appears in many idiomatic constructions and set phrases where depth—whether physical, emotional, or conceptual—is central to meaning.

Common synonyms include mélyen érthető, alapvető kapcsolódó érzelmek, különböző árnyalatok of depth. Related nouns include mélység (depth) and mélypont (low point or nadir), which expand the semantic field around depth-related concepts.

See also: mélység, mélységkép, mélytengeri, mélyen. In Hungarian usage, mély remains a versatile term essential to convey intensity, severity, or thoroughness in both concrete and figurative contexts.