Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7548
profoundly
深深地；非常；极其
to a very great degree; extremely or deeply
- 1.
With depth, meaningfully.
深刻地；有意义地。
- 2.
to a great depth psychologically
在心理上达到极大深度
- 3.
Very importantly.
非常；极其；深深地。
- 4.
Deeply; very; strongly or forcefully.
深深地；非常；强烈地。
深刻地；透彻地；非常重要地；意义深远地；深刻地；有意义地。；在心理上达到极大深度；非常；极其；深深地。
In use
She was profoundly moved by the documentary about endangered species.
The loss of his childhood home profoundly affected his sense of belonging.
I am profoundly grateful for the support I received from my colleagues.
profoundly + adjective
用于修饰形容词，强调程度深。
She is profoundly grateful for your help.
她对你 的帮助深表感激。
profoundly + past participle
过去分词常作形容词用，表示状态。
He was profoundly moved by the speech.
他被演讲深深地打动了。
profoundly + verb
副词置于动词前，强调动作影响的深度。
Connections
Collocations
- profoundly grateful
- 深深感激
- I am profoundly grateful for your support.我深深感激你的支持。
- profoundly affected
- 深受影响
- The community was profoundly affected by the tragedy.这个社区深受那场悲剧的影响。
- profoundly disturbing
- 非常令人不安
- The film's ending was profoundly disturbing.这部电影的结局非常令人不安。
- profoundly moving
- 非常感人
- Her speech was profoundly moving.她的演讲非常感人。
- profoundly significant
- 意义深远
- This discovery is profoundly significant for science.这项发现对科学意义深远。
- profoundly sad
Learner notes
Memory Tip
profoundly = pro (前面) + found (发现) + ly，联想'在前面发现'，意为深切地。
Context & Register
常见场景：formal writing、intellectual discussion、emotional expression 多用于正式或书面语，强调心理或情感上的深度，但在日常口语中也可用于强调程度。
Grammar Note
作为程度副词，通常放在所修饰的动词或形容词之前。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'profoundly' include 'soundly' and 'roundly' (same /aʊndli/ ending). 'Friendly' and 'lovely' look similar in spelling but have different vowel sounds. 'Deeply' and 'profound' differ in ending and sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.