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profoundly

adv. degree
B2 Upper Intermediate US //pɹoʊˈfaʊndɫi// UK //pɹəfˈaʊndli// pro·found·ly

adv. in a very deep or serious way. You use this to describe a feeling or a change that is very strong and affects you completely.

adv. to a very great or intense degree; in a way that shows deep insight or serious thought.


SIMPLE

The movie affected me profoundly.

CONTEXTUAL

The discovery of the new vaccine will profoundly change the way we treat this disease in the future.

COMPLEX

The philosopher's arguments were so profoundly insightful that they forced the entire scientific community to rethink their assumptions about human consciousness.

Synonyms
Origin

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

Usage

Typically placed before the adjective it modifies or after the verb it describes.

Pitfall

He is profoundly than his brother.He is more profound than his brother.Learners sometimes use the adverb form 'profoundly' in comparisons where the adjective 'profound' is required.

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