profoundly

profoundly
adverb
1)

she was profoundly grateful that none of her colleagues could see her

Syn:
extremely, very, deeply, exceedingly, greatly, immensely, enormously, tremendously, intensely, heartily, keenly, acutely, painfully, from the bottom of one's heart, downright, thoroughly, sincerely, so; informal awfully, terribly, seriously, majorly, oh-so, mighty
2)

he spoke profoundly on the subject

Syn:
penetratingly, discerningly, wisely, sagaciously, thoughtfully, philosophically, weightily, seriously, learnedly, eruditely

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  • Profoundly — Pro*found ly, adv. In a profound manner. [1913 Webster] Why sigh you so profoundly? Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • profoundly — adverb a) With depth, meaningfully. He thought and wrote profoundly. b) Very importantly. More profoundly, it has shaken our most fundamental assumptions …   Wiktionary

  • profoundly — pro·found·ly prə fau̇n dlē, prō adv 1) totally or completely <profoundly deaf persons> 2) to the greatest possible degree <profoundly mentally retarded persons> …   Medical dictionary

  • profoundly — adv. Profoundly is used with these adjectives: ↑ambivalent, ↑conservative, ↑damaging, ↑deaf, ↑depressing, ↑disabled, ↑dissatisfied, ↑disturbed, ↑disturbing, ↑grateful, ↑ignorant, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • profoundly — profound ► ADJECTIVE (profounder, profoundest) 1) very great or intense. 2) showing great knowledge or insight. 3) demanding deep study or thought. 4) archaic very deep. DERIVATIVES profoundly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • profoundly — adverb see profound I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • profoundly — See profound. * * * …   Universalium

  • profoundly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. deeply, extremely, thoroughly; see very …   English dictionary for students

  • profoundly — prÉ™ faÊŠndlɪ adv. from deep within one s soul; with deep meaning; seriously, soberly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • profoundly — pro·found·ly …   English syllables

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