profoundly

[pruh-found-lee, proh‐]

adverb

1. to a thorough or very great extent or degree; deeply.

   Her songs range from light and humorous to profoundly moving.

   The program provides creative opportunities for profoundly disabled people with severe or complex learning and communication needs.

Other Word Forms

• unprofoundly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of profoundly¹

profound ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"We are profoundly concerned... that extreme concentrations of wealth translate into undemocratic concentrations of power, unravelling trust in our societies and polarising our politics," they said.

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Nationwide, the pendulum has shifted profoundly from a period when school officials ratcheted up graduation requirements as a way to spur student achievement.

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"After 40 days of uncertainty, I'm profoundly glad to be able to announce that nutrition programs, our veterans, and other critical priorities will have their full-year funding," Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Sunday night.

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But some conceits stampede through profoundly repugnant swamplands, sinking into straight-up stereotyping in the process.

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The result is a legal goulash in which supposedly fundamental human rights are made to contradict one another—a state of affairs that can only create a disordered, profoundly illiberal society.

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Related Words

• completely 
• extremely 
• greatly 
• thoroughly 
• totally 
• very