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Profoundly vs Extremely - What's the difference?

profoundly | extremely |

Extremely is a synonym of profoundly.



In degree terms the difference between profoundly and extremely

is that profoundly is deeply; very while extremely is to an extreme degree.

As adverbs the difference between profoundly and extremely

is that profoundly is with depth, meaningfully while extremely is to an extreme degree.

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.

    extremely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (degree) to an extreme degree