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Profusely vs Profoundly - What's the difference?

profusely | profoundly |

As adverbs the difference between profusely and profoundly

is that profusely is in great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner while profoundly is with depth, meaningfully.

profusely

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner.
    • The run left him sweating profusely .

    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.