profoundly

[ pruh-found-lee, proh‐ ]

/ prəˈfaʊnd li, proʊ‐ /

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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.

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Origin of profoundly

profound + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM profoundly

un·pro·found·ly, adverb

Words nearby profoundly

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How to use profoundly in a sentence

We currently live in a global order that is profoundly unjust.
Who should get the Covid-19 vaccine first? Ethicists are fiercely debating how to vaccinate billions of people.|Sigal Samuel|November 20, 2020|Vox
It also showed how profoundly a society’s grids of connection influence transmission.
Who should get a covid-19 vaccine first?|Niall Firth|November 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Psilocybin, a compound that can profoundly alter consciousness and perceptions of reality, might be a powerful alternative, says coauthor Roland Griffiths, a neuropsychopharmacologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Psilocybin may help treat depression, a small study finds|Laura Sanders|November 17, 2020|Science News
This attribution caused generations of parents, but women especially, to feel profoundly guilty for their children’s disorders.
Why We Judge People Based on Their Relatives - Facts So Romantic|Diana Fleischman|November 11, 2020|Nautilus

If you’re expecting it to look profoundly different than your current iPhone 11 or an iPhone 12, you’ll be disappointed, but there are some key differences, some of which you’ll likely notice in day-to-day use.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max might be worth it—for the camera alone|Stan Horaczek|November 10, 2020|Popular-Science
Binding the resolution of my case to progress in the nuclear negotiations is profoundly unjust.
An American Marine in Iran’s Prisons Goes on Hunger Strike|IranWire|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only now, when we were able to talk frankly and at length, did I come to realize how profoundly it had affected him.
Ted Hughes’s Brother on Losing Sylvia Plath|Gerald Hughes|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They profoundly question whether these programs will be available to them when they become eligible.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Republican base is profoundly larger than it was in 1964.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Arab spring failed, but it demonstrated the ancient regimes are doomed unless they change profoundly, which is very unlikely.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea|Bruce Riedel|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Few persons can attain to adult life without being profoundly impressed by the appalling inequalities of our human lot.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Aristide clambered back to his seat, took the child on his knees, and commiserated it profoundly.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
When he entered his sitting-room M. de Kerguel rose and profoundly saluted him.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The Savages have often been present, always profoundly silent and reverent.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
He seemed profoundly attentive, did not attempt any conversation, and kept his eyes on the ground.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens