profoundly (/prəˈfaʊnd.li/)
adverb · Advanced · Arts & Literature
🔊 /prəˈfaʊnd.li/
Meaning
Meaning: in a deep, far-reaching way
To be profoundly affected is to be affected very deeply and significantly. Speakers describe being profoundly changed by an experience.
Examples
🗣 The trip profoundly changed how she saw the world.
Etymology
From ‘profound’, from Latin ‘profundus’, meaning deep.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to intensify deep, far-reaching effects.
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Tags: depth, intensity