profoundly

[ pruh-found-lee, proh‐ ]

adverb

1. to a thorough or very great extent or degree; deeply:

   Her songs range from light and humorous to profoundly moving.

   The program provides creative opportunities for profoundly disabled people with severe or complex learning and communication needs.

Other Words From

• un·pro·found·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of profoundly¹

profound ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

There are many within the faith who have experienced this as a deeply painful time and for whom the direction the institution takes now is profoundly important.

From BBC

Equipped with a Republican-controlled Senate, a likely majority-Republican Congress, and a Supreme Court that has shown hostility toward environmental laws and regulations, the potential for a Trump administration to profoundly alter or gut existing polices is considerable.

From Los Angeles Times

Nafkote Dabi, Oxfam International Climate Policy lead, has called this "profoundly unfair".

From BBC

But if Donald Trump follows the advice of anti-abortion leaders, that assumption will turn out to have been profoundly mistaken.

From Slate

But what has changed profoundly in our society — and also explains the shift worldwide — is the explosion of social media and the dramatic shift towards an all-propaganda media diet for so many people.

From Salon

Related Words

• completely
• extremely
• greatly
• thoroughly
• totally
• very