| 单词 | profoundly |
| 释义 | profoundly (once / 695 pages) adv If you’re profoundly moved by the last chapter of that novel you’re reading, then you’re extremely moved — you feel it deep in your soul. The adverb profoundly means something similar to “extremely,” with the additional sense that it’s something intense and deeply felt. If you’re profoundly confused, you’re very confused — confused in a way that seems bottomless. The word can also describe something that affects you greatly. If you’re profoundly influenced by the works of Shakespeare, that means his writing shaped the whole way you think about writing, whether you're working on plays, limericks, love letters. WORD FAMILYprofound: profounder, profoundest, profoundly, profoundness, profundity+/profoundness: profoundnesses/profundity: profundities USAGE EXAMPLESPersonal bias clouds our perceptions so profoundly that employee performance ratings often reveal more about the person conducting them than the person being rated. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) The girl was profoundly disabled, in a wheelchair. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Mr. Wear said Democrats need to recognize that America is “still a profoundly religious nation” if they hope to change their political fortunes. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) adv to a great depth psychologically Syn deeply |
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