profusely

[pruh-fyoos-lee, proh‐]

adverb

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• unprofusely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of profusely¹

profuse ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

He sweated profusely and looked as if he might be dehydrated.

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She held their hands and thanked them profusely for their support.

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That night, she says she attended London's Tramp nightclub with Prince Andrew, Epstein and Maxwell, where she says the prince "sweated profusely".

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I crouch on the floor and ruthlessly Google image search nearly every piece, sweating profusely under the flimsy output of a nearby fan and the confused gaze of the guy behind the counter.

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Holding her mom’s book in front of her, titled “Kisses in Coffins,” Wednesday digs into her mother’s wounds, saying she read the first few pages and it made her want to “vomit profusely.”

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Related Words

• lavishly