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Profoundly vs Groundly - What's the difference?

profoundly | groundly |

As adverbs the difference between profoundly and groundly

is that profoundly is (manner) with depth, meaningfully while groundly is (rare|archaic) to the very ground, to the very bottom; thoroughly, completely; solidly; deeply; profoundly.

As an adjective groundly is

(rare|archaic) thorough, complete; solid; deep; profound.

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.

    groundly

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (rare, archaic) Thorough, complete; solid; deep; profound
  • * 1869 , Berjeau, The Book-worm :
  • A groundly instruction, wherein the difference betwixt God the Father, and His Son the Lord Jesus Christ, is declared [...]

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • (rare, archaic) To the very ground, to the very bottom; thoroughly, completely; solidly; deeply; profoundly
  • * 1846 , Galt, Life of Cardinal Wosley :
  • Sir, when I groundly considered your provident forecast, as well for the conservation of your navy from damage, as the princely zeal that ye bear to preserve your subjects and their goods [...]
  • * 1856 , John Marston, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, The works of John Marston :
  • Those whom princes do once groundly hate, Let them provide to die as sure us fate.