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[ pruh -found -lee, proh‐ ] SHOW IPA
/ prəˈfaʊnd li, proʊ‐ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
Origin of profoundly profound + -ly
OTHER WORDS FROM profoundly un·pro·found·ly, adverb Words nearby profoundly pro-form, pro forma, pro forma invoice, proformiphen, profound, profoundly , profoundly deaf, Profumo, profundity, profuse, profusely
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Example sentences from the Web for profoundly Binding the resolution of my case to progress in the nuclear negotiations is profoundly unjust.
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Only now, when we were able to talk frankly and at length, did I come to realize how profoundly it had affected him.
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They profoundly question whether these programs will be available to them when they become eligible.
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The Republican base is profoundly larger than it was in 1964.
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New York is profoundly weak in engineering talent (PDF)—ranking 78th out of 85 metropolitan areas in engineers per capita.
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It bores me profoundly , but it would bore me more to feel unkempt.
The Lady of the Basement Flat | Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
The most profoundly sympathetic, vivid and true portrait of Byron ever drawn.
The Millionaire Baby | Anna Katharine Green
Not having a heart of stone, I was so profoundly touched, that I would have tried to resume the subject.
My Miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Wilkie Collins
Very beautifully and profoundly does the psalmist ask, in vv.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume III | Alexander Maclaren
He was profoundly moved; his strong voice trembled, and his words came slowly.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home | Bayard Taylor
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Words related to profoundly very, extremely, completely, greatly, thoroughly, totally, dearly