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Penetration vs Profoundly - What's the difference?

penetration | profoundly |

As a noun penetration

is penetration.

As an adverb profoundly is

(manner) with depth, meaningfully.

penetration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of penetrating something.
    • Any penetration , however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
  • Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.
  • The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.
  • * 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , XVI:
    • my observations of her looks and actions became acutely sharpened, and that to a degree which, notwithstanding my efforts to conceal it, could not escape her penetration .
  • A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.

    • Derived terms

    * double penetration * interpenetration

    profoundly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (manner) With depth, meaningfully.
    • He thought and wrote profoundly .
  • (evaluative) Very importantly.
    • More profoundly , it has shaken our most fundamental assumptions.
  • (degree) Deeply; very.
    • From his childhood, she was profoundly troubled.