PROFOUNDLY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

profoundly

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Recent Examples of profoundly On the other hand, the fact that Shakespeare chose to make Shylock a resident of Venice is a telling illustration of the Ghetto’s profoundly international character. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 These are landscapes that remain inaccessible to most travelers, and witnessing them in such an intimate way was profoundly moving. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 In Asia, particularly, his past collaborations — whether with BTS at Dior or Louis Vuitton’s historic partnership with Supreme during his tenure — have resonated profoundly with the region’s youth. — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 What more and more voters are coming to understand is how profoundly they have been betrayed. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 New mediums have profoundly destabilizing effects on political structures. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 The Harold Matzner Distinguished Achievement Award aims to recognize individuals whose careers have profoundly influenced the global film industry through artistic excellence, visionary leadership and philanthropic impact. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The annual ‘Carte Blanche’ programme invites prominent figures from the world of cinema to personally select films that have profoundly influenced them. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Magnetic resonance imaging has also profoundly influenced how researchers understand the brain. — Kimberlee D'ardenne, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

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Such arguments ought to be deeply troubling to Christians and all people of good will.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Terraforming remains a distant and deeply speculative prospect beset by enormous scientific and engineering challenges.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of deeply

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Only 27% of Americans view both the State and Justice departments positively, and while Republicansâ€™ approval of those departments has held relatively steady, itâ€™s also below 50%.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
These books offer a closer relationship with the game, but it should be noted that odds, props, and information are not impacted positively or negatively based on their relationship.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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Other works invite audiences into interactive open worlds, adapting game and world-building technologies to create participatory experiences that radically depart from everyday reality.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
In that span, the prevailing public narrative about Simmons shifted radically — from a guy zealously dedicated to rehabbing and the game itself to questions about his desire and dedication.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of radically

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Of course, the West itself is a nebulous concept, one that was wholly absent from the ancient Greek and Roman luminaries who ground its canon.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Chula Vista, which has wholly embraced such technologies, also utilizes AI to write police reports.

— Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of wholly

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The general trivia and straight clues are also tough, and there’s a good amount of novelty, including 11 debut entries, a few oddballs among them, and one utterly brutal misdirect that significantly spiced up my solving experience.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
And, of course, a finish that left me utterly speechless on multiple different levels.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of utterly

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This platinum version with its salmon-toned dial on a platinum bracelet is exceptionally rare.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
El Niño and warming ocean waters are helping fuel the activity, while an exceptionally strong El Niño could bring more coastal erosion, flooding and damage this winter — especially during high tides.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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