adv
profoundly
pruh-FOWND-lee
adv
1
To a very great or deep degree.
"The news affected her profoundly."
"He was profoundly grateful for their support."
How to Use Profoundly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeeply, seriously, or to a great extent.
Common pairings
profoundly affected
profoundly deaf
profoundly grateful
Word Forms
more profoundly comparative, most profoundly superlative
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Etymology
From "profound" plus the adverb suffix "-ly."