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Recent Examples of profoundly
His impact on those around him was immeasurable, and his loss is felt profoundly across our community.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled its second Focus program for the 55th edition, turning the spotlight on Japan’s V-Cinema — the direct-to-video movement that exploded in the late 1980s and profoundly shaped the country’s contemporary film culture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Still, Tracy has said that being a father to his three sons profoundly shaped him — especially during some of his toughest years.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
While some children diagnosed with autism are profoundly affected and require significant support, many others successfully engage in everyday activities like school, sports and work.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
There was nothing profoundly inventive about him.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
The process is consistently agonizing and often profoundly sad.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 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
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled its second Focus program for the 55th edition, turning the spotlight on Japan’s V-Cinema — the direct-to-video movement that exploded in the late 1980s and profoundly shaped the country’s contemporary film culture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Still, Tracy has said that being a father to his three sons profoundly shaped him — especially during some of his toughest years.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
While some children diagnosed with autism are profoundly affected and require significant support, many others successfully engage in everyday activities like school, sports and work.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
There was nothing profoundly inventive about him.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
The process is consistently agonizing and often profoundly sad.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profoundly
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But a former senior law enforcement official with knowledge of DHS found Ross’s actions deeply concerning.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The oil downturn and currency devaluation of the early 1980s shook Venezuelan society deeply, hollowing out the middle class and undermining trust in political institutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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On December 18, 2025, the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, with assistance from the North Carolina SBI Crime Lab, positively identified the remains as Bethany Brown.—
Mark Price
January 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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After starting positively under Dyche, Forest have lost their past four games, leaving them four points above West Ham in 17th.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Best friends and neighbors, the girls live radically different lives and grow into very different women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the one force that would make New York City radically cheaper, and thus competitive with most other American cities and suburbs, is lower demand.—
Nicole Gelinas,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But more than anything, the couple wants to raise their child to be independent and wholly themselves.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The defining image of this exact fixture back in February was Szoboszlai lying face-down on the pitch at full time of Liverpool’s 2-0 away win, utterly spent.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Those violence rates often came down remarkably fast once the improvement began, and more effective policing was the common element in that progress.—
John Schmidt,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The officers were remarkably young.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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That is absolutely not my intention.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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These stories are important and should absolutely be shared, and hearing people speak openly about these difficult topics can help others feel less alone.—
Lindsay Lowe,
Parents,
8 Nov. 2025
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In this case, the doomed star must have been massive (about 30 times the Sun’s mass), which made the flare exceptionally powerful.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Where to Stay Staying at Mount Nelson is like going to your grandmother's house—if your grandmother was exceptionally chic, loved the color pink, and had invited John Lennon over to meditate in her garden.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Profoundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profoundly. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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