profoundly

/pɹəˈfaʊndli/

profoundly

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Definition

With depth, meaningfully.

Etymology

From Middle English profoundly, profoundely, equivalent to profound + -ly.

Example Sentences

  • "He thought and wrote profoundly."
  • "More profoundly, it has shaken our most fundamental assumptions."
  • "From his childhood, she was profoundly troubled."
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