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Recent Examples of profoundly
Since her father’s injury, Franklin says her perspective on communication has shifted profoundly.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Safdie’s presentation of these comments foregrounds Mark’s understanding of what’s profound, and profoundly disturbing, about mixed martial arts, and perhaps all martial arts—the channelling and professionalizing of brutality.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Few intellectual shifts have reshaped Western thought as profoundly as Immanuel Kant’s break with the rationalist metaphysics of his youth.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Demna managed to create a narrative that was both clever and entirely unexpected, yet profoundly anchored in the house’s storied codes.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Kids my age are profoundly uneasy, and clearly struggling to cope.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
The eventual use of autonomous vehicles will profoundly redefine neighborhoods.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Elon Musk is profoundly unfunny.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Safdie’s presentation of these comments foregrounds Mark’s understanding of what’s profound, and profoundly disturbing, about mixed martial arts, and perhaps all martial arts—the channelling and professionalizing of brutality.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Few intellectual shifts have reshaped Western thought as profoundly as Immanuel Kant’s break with the rationalist metaphysics of his youth.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Demna managed to create a narrative that was both clever and entirely unexpected, yet profoundly anchored in the house’s storied codes.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Kids my age are profoundly uneasy, and clearly struggling to cope.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
The eventual use of autonomous vehicles will profoundly redefine neighborhoods.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Elon Musk is profoundly unfunny.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profoundly
Adverb
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Jane Goodall was a pioneer, a tireless advocate and a deeply compassionate conservationist who inspired others to care about primates — and all animals — during a long life well lived, according to tributes from around the world.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The most common mistake is planting them too deeply, which results in mostly foliage growth and no flowers.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The research adds to existing evidence that strong social ties can positively influence healthy aging.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hamas responded positively to the first two demands, but has not commented on the third.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
5 Oct. 2025
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Formed by conservative legal theorists in the 1980s to help President Ronald Reagan roll back liberal policies, the unitary executive theory promises to radically expand presidential power.—
Graham G. Dodds,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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In other fiction news, there’s a radically new take on the murder-in-a-small-town genre by Chris Kraus, fresh, unusual stories by Katherine Dunn, and a tear-jerker by Mitch Albom, among many others.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sadly, our country’s leaders appear to be wholly uninterested in raising more generations of empathetic children, much less helping immigrant children and families to feel safe and welcomed in their new homeland.—
Priscilla Blossom,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead of enjoying the display, the men look utterly defeated.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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But two Tennessee universities, Vanderbilt University in Nashville and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, scored remarkably well, ranking in the top 20 on the list of over 250 schools.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Minasian absolutely could have answered that question.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the case of this emerald green mini dress with a pleated faux-wrap silhouette, waist ties, and eyelet balloon sleeves, absolutely.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And Clark’s fans, who have often noted the exceptionally high level of physicality directed at Clark and who’ve been aghast at the league office’s reluctance to single out her unique star power, had good reasons to believe that the league was self-sabotaging.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Blooms are exceptionally large, reaching 8 inches in diameter.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Profoundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profoundly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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