profusely

[ pruh-fyoos-lee, proh‐ ]

/ prəˈfyus li, proʊ‐ /

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adverb

to a great or excessive extent; abundantly or extravagantly: Every inch of wall surface both inside and outside of the temple is profusely decorated with exquisite images of flora and fauna.

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Origin of profusely

profuse + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM profusely

un·pro·fuse·ly, adverb

Words nearby profusely

profoundly, profoundly deaf, Profumo, profundity, profuse, profusely, profusion, profusive, prog, progametangium, progamete

How to use profusely in a sentence

At the end of the journey, he posed for a photo with the medical crew, who thanked him profusely for getting them there.
How is Alaska leading the nation in vaccinating residents? With boats, ferries, planes and snowmobiles.|Cathy Free|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Even amidst the darkest days of the home run chase, Aaron sent letters to fans, thanking them profusely for supporting him.
Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Has Passed Away, But His Home Run Record Remains a Lesson in Courage and Commitment|Sean Gregory|January 22, 2021|Time
When support for a cause you believe in arrives in a tardy fashion from an unlikely place, you must accept the help, be grateful for it, profusely thank the source of it, and then go home to scream into a pillow for nine whole minutes.
Meghan McCain learned about the need for maternity leave the hard way. Nobody should have to.|Monica Hesse|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
After shaking Samson’s hand and thanking him profusely for his help, I put out my hand to thank his passenger.
Crime, Corona, Copper and Trouble in Zambia|Eugene Robinson|October 30, 2020|Ozy

We met for about an hour we met at a park here in Nashville and just walked around and he apologized profusely and said his heart was broken when he was listening to that podcast.
Former Avalon singer on coming out, getting ousted and where he is today|Joey DiGuglielmo|October 20, 2020|Washington Blade
Q: So there's no side effects like uncontrollable diarrhea or bleeding profusely through your eyes?
Why I Became an Ebola Vaccine Guinea Pig|Lizzie Crocker|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They thanked him profusely for his public service, apologized for Republican hectoring, and complained about decorum.
House Republicans Take on John Koskinen: Scenes From an IRS Sideshow|Tim Mak|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Step away politely, apologise profusely, and find a taxi, pronto.
Does California’s College Rape Bill Go Too Far In Regulating Sex?|Emma Woolf|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Scientists profusely apologized when I left the table at which they had their Cipher.
Word Is Bond: An Ex-Con Explains the 5 Percenters|Daniel Genis|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She apologizes profusely, curls up across from me, and begins to, as she calls it, gab.
'Daily Show' Creator Lizz Winstead Is the Queen of Calling Bullshit|Caitlin Dickson|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Whereat, he stepped to one side, and led upon the stage, a charming blonde who was greeted profusely.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The opposite is fully proved by the goodness, bounty, and mercy which God shows so profusely to us.
Mary, Help of Christians|Various
The city is ornamented profusely with statues and triumphal arches; the most splendid is the Arch of Triumph.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
His hair was dressed so as to expose the whole face, and, after the fashion of that day, it was profusely powdered.
The Spy|J. Fenimore Cooper
It contained a single room, walled with hard-finish and profusely etched with figures in vermilion.
Overland|John William De Forest