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profoundly

[pruh-found-lee, proh‐] / prəˈfaʊnd li, proʊ‐ /


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Anthony Sinclair, who is profoundly deaf, said he is relieved after campaigners like him "had to fight for such a long time" for the law.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It is a risky undertaking—one that will probably scandalize the purists—but it is also a profoundly literary one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In recent years, this generation’s relationship with Punjabi music was shaped more profoundly by Punjabi rapper and singer Sidhu Moose Wala.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Children are profoundly impacted by hunger, with consequences for mental health and development, among other things, extending far past childhood.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The result is that the grammar of the fact is profoundly problematic.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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