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Profoundly vs Astute - What's the difference?

profoundly | astute |

As an adverb profoundly

is (manner) with depth, meaningfully.

As an adjective astute is

quickly and critically discerning.

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.

    astute

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • quickly and critically discerning
  • shrewd or crafty
  • * 2014 , A teacher, " Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian , 23 September 2014:
  • The best headteachers are like submarine captains – cool-headed, astute decision-makers – who trust their colleagues and surroundings to indicate where their ship is headed.

    Synonyms

    * crafty, shrewd, wily

    Derived terms

    * astutely * astuteness

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