C1adverbemotionspsychology
US/prəˈfaʊnd.li/
UK/prəˈfaʊnd.li/
very deeply or strongly, in a way that has a big effect
In context
Losing her mother at a young age profoundly changed the way she saw life.
The documentary about child labor left the audience profoundly moved.
Children born profoundly deaf can now learn to speak with modern implants.
Words that go with profoundly
adverb + verb
- profoundly affectEarly childhood experiences can profoundly affect our mental health.
- profoundly changeArtificial intelligence will profoundly change the way doctors work.
adverb + adjective
- profoundly differentLife in the capital is profoundly different from life in my village.
- profoundly movedI was profoundly moved by the letters that soldiers wrote home.
- profoundly deafThe school offers special classes for profoundly deaf students.
- profoundly disturbingThe report contains profoundly disturbing details about the abuse.