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 Word Forms

• unprofoundly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of profoundly¹

profound ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“He will be profoundly missed, yet his aura, energy, divine presence, and timeless wisdom live on in all those he touched and transformed.”

From Los Angeles Times

It changed all of our lives and mine so profoundly that it’s still reverberating.

From Los Angeles Times

With its shopping centers and cul-de-sacs carved into Joshua tree woodlands, Yucca Valley is probably the developed community most profoundly affected by the conservation law, said town manager Curtis Yakimow.

From Los Angeles Times

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, was among those who paid tribute to the young victims, saying he was "profoundly saddened" by the attack.

From BBC

“If pregnant women took too much vitamin A during the outbreak, their babies could be profoundly disabled. We haven’t seen those babies born yet.”

From Salon

Related Words

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