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Profoundly vs Highly - What's the difference?

profoundly | highly |

As adverbs the difference between profoundly and highly

is that profoundly is with depth, meaningfully while highly is in a high or esteemed manner.

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.

    highly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a high or esteemed manner.
  • Extremely; greatly; very much.
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    • , title= Wild Plants to the Rescue , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Plant breeding is always a numbers game.

    Usage notes

    * The adverb highly' and the adverb ' high shouldn't be confused. *: This is certainly highly recommended. *: High above us the stars were shining.