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profusely

[pruh-fyoos-lee, proh‐] / prəˈfyus li, proʊ‐ /
ADVERB
extensively
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“All I could do was see what was happening, correct it as best as I knew how, which was profusely apologize, refund and credit their next shop here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

That night, she says she attended London's Tramp nightclub with Prince Andrew, Epstein and Maxwell, where she says the prince "sweated profusely".

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

I crouch on the floor and ruthlessly Google image search nearly every piece, sweating profusely under the flimsy output of a nearby fan and the confused gaze of the guy behind the counter.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

They’ve all learned to treat him with respect, to thank him profusely for everything right in the world, so to keep him on their good side.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025

Finally we called on some distant relations, who scolded us profusely for not having come to them in the first place.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez