PROFOUNDLY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

profoundly

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as in deeply

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Recent Examples of profoundly She was steeped in the minutiae of a profoundly complicated culture. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 On a profoundly historic day the president has put his own vanity above participating in a solemn and significant moment. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Her path is profoundly reshaped by an encounter with Mari (Okamoto), a Japanese theater director battling cancer. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 In a profoundly prolific decade, Texas singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has refined a soulful country purview, crooning sweetly about love and perseverance in misfortune and yielding rave reviews and Grammy nominations. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 There is something in the string arrangement that sounds a bit impressionistic to me, but also profoundly Mexican, with the trumpets doubling the violin lines. — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 But a key question has been how profoundly the bans would affect public health, with some economists arguing that people would just use other funds to buy Coke and other sugary drinks instead. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 But for Max humor was a way to experience each moment as profoundly as possible. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 Now, researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have thwarted that tyranny even more profoundly, by devising an ultra-fast way to steer light, using light itself as the steering wheel. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

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While more than 100 law enforcement agencies across the country have ended their contracts with Flock Safety in recent weeks over privacy concerns, the company and the state of Georgia are deeply tied to one another.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
The steak was crisp and deeply browned on the outside, with a tender, savory center underneath, and the blanket of brown gravy softened the crunchy crust and added a rich, salty flavor without overpowering the meat.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of deeply

Adverb

The poll showed that 62% of Republicans had a favorable view of McCormick, while 19% of Democrats viewed him positively.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Analyst Kevin Cassidy at Rosenblatt told CNBC on Monday that markets would respond positively to a third-quarter revenue forecast around $105 billion.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of positively

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What ensues is, in a purely visceral way, wholly transfixing.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Demand for jewelry outside the typical, as a reflection of personality or individual values, sees more buyers searching for ways to create items wholly unique to their tastes.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wholly

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This powerful dream sequence shows Sarah and the rest of Los Angeles utterly annihilated by a nuclear blast.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Fast-forward to today, and the brand’s shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, hair masks, and more are flying off the shelf—while the bond-repairing-product business is utterly booming.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of utterly

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For a festival that can feel this homespun, its awards-season footprint is remarkably large.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Their offense has been remarkably consistent, led by Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, William Contreras, Andrew Vaughn and a surprising Jake Bauers.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of remarkably

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Yes, users absolutely deserve a vastly superior product, and Google’s current strategy is an insult to the scale of its resources.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
The report starts by outlining how the league browbeats front offices with memos and other communication about cap circumvention and what qualifies, which is absolutely correct.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of absolutely

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Most mums of this type are suited for zones 5-9, but some exceptionally cold-tolerant varieties, such as Mammoth, are hardy down to zone 3.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
What if the information for sale on the marketplace were a single, exceptionally valuable data point, like the exact day a politician might die?

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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