profoundly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for profoundly
Adverb
  • Both moves were cheered by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who has a radically different interpretation of the agency’s core mission–protecting human health and the natural environment–than his predecessors.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Timothée Chalamet, for example, straddles the line between movie star and character actor, choosing complex roles that require him to inhabit radically different characters and show off his range and acting chops.
    Clement Obropta, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
Adverb
  • Manchester City have been sponsored by Etihad — wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, through its sovereign wealth fund ADQ — since 2009 and have refused to wear Emirates sleeve patches in the FA Cup since 2015 due to the two airlines being direct rivals.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • And through it all, through the turnaround (both for himself and the franchise) and through the winning, Maurice has remained wholly himself.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Adverb
  • Mexico has strongly rejected the accusation — which Trump’s chief of homeland security repeated — as utterly false.
    Laura Strickler, NBC news, 13 June 2025
  • Forced to be an armchair detective, he’s assisted in his sleuthing by girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly, utterly gorgeous and talking in a tiny voice that sounds as if her throat had been chilled with a constant supply of ice drops).
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 13 June 2025
Adverb
  • There seems remarkably little appetite among the public for direct U.S. involvement in an attack on Iran.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 June 2025
  • These same principles are remarkably effective in the workplace, especially for managers navigating difficult conversations, low engagement or performance issues.
    Brittney Van Matre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Adverb
  • Now, Thomas is absolutely right in showing courage.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2025
  • Yes, Jon, look, there is no question this morning this is absolutely the largest and potentially most dangerous risk and gamble of Trump's presidency.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Adverb
  • Not Showcasing Remote Skills Certain industries and roles tend to do exceptionally well and are extremely popular as far as remote work opportunities are concerned.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • And Senga has performed exceptionally well, leading Major League Baseball with a 1.47 ERA over 13 starts.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Adverb
  • This is unexpected, even counterintuitive, in a play about an elderly woman with mobility issues and a humanoid machine, yet such physicality is entirely normal in a Rivera play.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
  • To disable location tracking entirely, toggle Location Services off at the top of the Location Services page (this will stop all apps from using your location).
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Adverb
  • Humor is an extremely useful and common coping strategy that can help some process such a heavy and traumatic event, according to Marni Amsellem, a licensed psychologist.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • The extremely diverse group speaks nine different languages and a quarter of the recruits are women, a higher number than any previous class, agency officials said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
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“Profoundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profoundly. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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