profoundly

adverb

Definition of profoundlynext
as in deeply

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profoundly
  1. radically
  2. wholly
  3. utterly
  4. remarkably
  5. absolutely
  6. exceptionally
  7. entirely
  8. extremely
Adverb
  • In The Quantum Real Estate Agent, Mike R. Allen presents ten essential quantum abilities that can radically enhance the careers of real estate agents at any stage.
    Forbes Partner Releases, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The first government to congratulate the opposition victory in Syria was Afghanistan’s radically conservative and repressive Islamic Taliban.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of radically
Adverb
  • If Fishman’s math holds up, ESPN could be looking at a 20% boost in overall revenue in just seven years’ time—a feat that likely would be wholly improbable if the sports unit were to maintain the status quo or promote the streaming tyro at the expense of the foundational TV network.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Soon after the shooting occurred, some X users, including prominent anti-trans accounts, began circulating wholly unsubstantiated claims that Rupnow was trans.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Republicans insinuated that EcoHealth played a role in inventing the COVID virus, which is utterly preposterous.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • Castillo is a three-time All-Star and has been remarkably consistent since 2019.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But for someone as beloved as him, The Weeknd feels right at home on stage even during the remarkably intimate show.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of remarkably
Adverb
  • And Maria McManus has been strong: It’s priced beautifully, the product is absolutely gorgeous, and the messaging is incredible.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Intense and floral with tons of fun and unique flavors that would absolutely pop with the bitterness of vermouth or the sweetness of citrus, just waiting to be turned into a dry Martini.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • Dsquared2, which has embraced the coed format for few seasons, will exceptionally switch the timing, moving from the city’s men’s schedule to the women’s one to mark its 30th anniversary.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While those three big wigs were fun to hang with—and Carlito was exceptionally generous with the delicious OpusX cigars—the Hublot collectors gathered there brought the horological heat to the sweltering Dominican air.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceptionally
Adverb
  • Lopez then turns a corner to reveal that the glittery dress is entirely backless.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Pornhub’s brand reset—better transparency, stricter moderation and verification, creator-friendly—won’t entirely shift the conversation from where the company has fallen short.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Buildings can, and should be, extremely durable and capable of virtually endless modification and adaptation.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremely
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Thesaurus Entries Near profoundly

profound

profoundly

profoundness

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