The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deep-laid
Deep-laid \Deep"-laid`\, a. Laid deeply; formed with cunning and sagacity; secretly and carefully planned; as, deep-laid plans.
WordNet
deep-laid
adj. secretly and carefully planned; "deep-laid plans"
Usage examples of "deep-laid".
Or are all the deep-laid schemes of yesterday as stubborn in his heart, and as busy in his brain, as ever?
Fortunately for my credit, from the outside most people can’t tell the rapid exploitation of a belatedly recognized opportunity from deep-laid planning.