Synonyms

profoundly

American

[pruh-found-lee, proh‐] / prəˈfaʊnd li, proʊ‐ /

adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of profoundly

profound ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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But that agenda is also profoundly narcissistic and poorly conceived, not to mention managed by shameless lickspittles whose only authentic job skill lies in praising the boss.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The series is something profoundly personal for Boston.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s frank, intimate, poetic in its elisions and profoundly haunting in its effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A spokesperson for Meta said they "respectfully disagree with the verdict," adding that "teen mental health is profoundly complex and cannot be linked to a single app."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“There seemed to be no subject which he had not investigated and in which he was not profoundly learned.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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