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Recent Examples of profoundly
That grieving parents María (Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snær Guðnason) name the mutt after their own dead daughter, Ada, pushes the film into the realm of a psychological fever dream, albeit one that operates on a dry, profoundly deadpan register.
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
One that isn’t slurred together from such a familiar combination of backwater lawlessness, faux-polite menace, and profoundly sweaty animal metaphors.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Changes in regulators’ perspectives regarding programmable blockchains could profoundly influence ETH’s value proposition.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Travis Kelce is 36 years old now and in the final season of his current contract after seeming profoundly conflicted about returning early in the offseason.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
This matters profoundly when only 5 percent of Americans consume adequate fiber, a nutrient critical for gut health, heart function and cancer prevention.
—Tim D. McGreevy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The designers working there, the community gathering there, and the public experiencing their first real glimpse of a progressive, modern approach to living were profoundly shaped by the place.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Huw Gwyther, fashion publisher and founder of independent titles Imagine, Wonderland and Man About Town, said Ward’s work profoundly inspired his decision to study womenswear design at Central Saint Martins in the ’90s and fueled his lifelong career in the fashion industry.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Our intimacies are connected to politics, and yet are also profoundly more specific, more real.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
One that isn’t slurred together from such a familiar combination of backwater lawlessness, faux-polite menace, and profoundly sweaty animal metaphors.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Changes in regulators’ perspectives regarding programmable blockchains could profoundly influence ETH’s value proposition.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Travis Kelce is 36 years old now and in the final season of his current contract after seeming profoundly conflicted about returning early in the offseason.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
This matters profoundly when only 5 percent of Americans consume adequate fiber, a nutrient critical for gut health, heart function and cancer prevention.
—Tim D. McGreevy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The designers working there, the community gathering there, and the public experiencing their first real glimpse of a progressive, modern approach to living were profoundly shaped by the place.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Huw Gwyther, fashion publisher and founder of independent titles Imagine, Wonderland and Man About Town, said Ward’s work profoundly inspired his decision to study womenswear design at Central Saint Martins in the ’90s and fueled his lifelong career in the fashion industry.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Our intimacies are connected to politics, and yet are also profoundly more specific, more real.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profoundly
Adverb
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Both also connected really deeply with their big-name players and understood how to communicate with those individuals to get the best out of them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The final dish is deeply aromatic and rich but not overly spicy.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Scarbrough handed out two surprise scholarships to youth who have contributed positively to the Milwaukee community.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nothing in the script had changed, but the frame within which people would view it was now radically altered.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lexus is radically reimagining one of its oldest models.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rather, the Lamb baby is literally the face of a lamb and the body of a human child, which is unsettling in a wholly novel way.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tyla’s bold look wholly centered her jacket, featuring shells with a shine of muted golds and silver throughout to accentuate the style and add contrasting tones to the overall look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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To think Guardiola’s side are going to experience another dramatic slump in form would be to utterly ignore their recent history.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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While his investments expand, Johnson's social media persona has remained remarkably consistent in its preference for obvious facts over incisive opinions.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Though both of these James Whale masterpieces hold up remarkably well, the 1935 sequel surpasses the original Frankenstein — itself a great movie — in terms of style.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There's absolutely no good reason for inviting him!—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The road is absolutely straight.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Season 34's core panel of judges all agreed that Earle performed exceptionally.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Walnuts Walnuts stand out among nuts for their exceptionally high levels of polyphenols (plant compounds) and vitamin E, antioxidants that protect fats within the body from harmful oxidation.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Profoundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profoundly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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