profanely
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The crowd of 16,803 chanted profanely at Donladson as he trotted quickly around the bases — then directly and silently to the dugout.
From Seattle Times
Thrilled to be back, fully vaccinated fans cheered Springsteen's words so often he had to profanely tell them to settle down, lest the show take all night.
From Fox News
Thrilled to be back, fans cheered Springsteen’s words so often he had to profanely tell them to settle down, lest the show take all night.
From Seattle Times
One C.E.O. colorfully and profanely told him the idea would blow up in his face.
From New York Times
At trial, the jury heard secret recordings of Hazelwood using racial slurs and profanely criticizing his board of directors and his boss’s football team and fans.
From Seattle Times
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