profoundly
UK/prə'faʊndlɪ/US/prә'fajndli/
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adv.
Deeply; to a great extent; intensely
深刻地，极度地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprofoundforward, for, before
+
-lybottom, base, foundation
=profoundly
profound + -ly (adverb). 'in a deep / far-reaching way.'
Common Collocations
- 1.profoundly affected深受影响
- 2.profoundly grateful深表感激
- 3.profoundly deaf完全失聪
Example Sentences
- 1.
The book profoundly changed the way I think.
- 2.
He was profoundly affected by the news.