profoundly
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4.2
- adverb
- /prəˈfaʊndli/
:
profundamente
- I have been profoundly lonely for a while now.
- profoundly affect
- profoundly deaf
- profoundly influence
Like I am so profoundly hurt by them.
- Like I am so profoundly hurt by them.
- And I, I think that's, that's profoundly wise.
- Is I realized during the pandemic how profoundly lonely I've been.
- But you know, we're profoundly pondering on self worth.
- Today he is a remarkable, profoundly changed child.
- He is a profoundly decent man, guided by faith.
- They were just profoundly cruel and heartless that way.
- Why does it feel so profoundly lonely on that kind of planet?
- So if he falters here, it could be profoundly devastating for him.
Examples
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It's almost certainly what makes her so profoundly unhappy.
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However, encouraging peaceful evolution within countries is profoundly different from forced regime change.
Academic text (2011) -
Like I am so profoundly hurt by them.
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You learn more quickly, more profoundly, in sleep.
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That is a profoundly true thing.
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The Knights were profoundly grateful to the Emperor Charles... for his generosity toward them.
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The global population explosion has given rise to unprecedented "development" that profoundly affects local, regional, and global environments.
Academic text (1991) -
I am profoundly sorry.
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The fact that I haven't received a telephone call from him is profoundly insulting.
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I wanted to tell you how profoundly grateful I am for you and for my life.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To a very great degree
638
1.0
In a very forceful or certain way
590
1.8
In a way that shows very strong feeling, for example sadness or respect
584
2.3
To a very great degree
350
1.0
By a very large amount
230
1.4
To a very great degree, often before words like cold or sad
144
3.4
By a large amount
129
3.1
To a very large degree
129
4.9
To a large degree
128
3.5
To a very large degree
88
3.1
In a very strong or focused way
84
2.1
To a very great degree
70
3.5
To a very large degree
26
4.1
Acts in a way that shows strong interest or feeling
26
4.5
To a very high degree
5
6.6
In a way that shows deep pain or longing
5
7.0
In a way that makes you feel moved or very sad
5
5.5
Very strongly felt or noticed
4
6.5
In a way that is so strong it is hard to put into words
2
7.7
In a very large and impressive way
In a way that makes a strong emotional and lasting impression
Antonyms
Compounds
How Deeply
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word profoundly comes from Latin parts pro- ('forth') and fundus ('bottom'), so it originally meant something like 'very deep' or 'from the bottom'. It shares the same root as foundation, which also comes from the idea of a 'base' or 'bottom'. That's why when something affects you profoundly, it touches you 'deep down' or has a strong, lasting effect.