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profoundly

adverb as in deeply

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Breaking the atom was no longer an academic proposition but profoundly threatening.

Frederick Hess, director of education policy at the American Enterprise Institute, called it “profoundly problematic” and said the government’s requests are “ungrounded in law.”

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And although his style looks easy, like he’s loping to the library, it’s profoundly efficient.

“What is happening is profoundly discouraging for young students seeking careers in the federal public service,” he said.

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Hess said that while he likes the principles underlying the agreement, the approach is “profoundly problematic” and could be used in the future by Democrats to push opposing viewpoints.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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