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- 1. to a profound extent; extremely: "a profoundly disturbing experience"
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PROFOUNDLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of profoundly in English. profoundly. adverb. uk / prəˈfaʊnd.li / us / prəˈfaʊnd.li / Add to word list. C2. deeply or extremely: Society has changed so profoundly over the last 50 years. We are all profoundly grateful for your help and encouragement. Synonyms. deeply. extremely.
1. adjective. You use profound to emphasize that something is very great or intense. [emphasis] ...discoveries which had a profound effect on many areas of medicine. ...profound disagreement. The overwhelming feeling is just deep, profound shock and anger. Anna's patriotism was profound.
The meaning of PROFOUND is having intellectual depth and insight. How to use profound in a sentence.
Profoundly definition: to a thorough or very great extent or degree; deeply. See examples of PROFOUNDLY used in a sentence.
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way: His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him. The invention of the contraceptive pill brought about profound changes in the lives of women. Those two lines of poetry express perfectly the profound sadness of loss.
profoundly. adverb. us / prəˈfaʊnd.li / uk / prəˈfaʊnd.li / Add to word list. C2. deeply or extremely: Society has changed so profoundly over the last 50 years. We are all profoundly grateful for your help and encouragement. Synonyms. deeply. extremely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong feelings. afire. agonized. all-consuming.
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.
adverb. /prəˈfaʊndli/ in a way that has a very great effect on somebody/something. a profoundly disturbing programme. We are profoundly affected by what happens to us in childhood. She was profoundly shaken by the news. Definitions on the go.
Profound definition: penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding. See examples of PROFOUND used in a sentence.
1. Having, showing, or requiring great insight or understanding: a profound thinker; a profound analysis. 2. Deeply felt or held; intense: profound contempt; a profound conviction. 3. Thoroughgoing; far-reaching: profound social changes. 4. Unqualified or unbroken: a profound silence; profound sleep. 5.
