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[ pruh -fyoos -lee, proh‐ ] SHOW IPA
/ prəˈfyus li, proʊ‐ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adverb to a great or excessive extent; abundantly or extravagantly: Every inch of wall surface both inside and outside of the temple is profusely decorated with exquisite images of flora and fauna.
Origin of profusely profuse + -ly
OTHER WORDS FROM profusely un·pro·fuse·ly, adverb Words nearby profusely profoundly, profoundly deaf, Profumo, profundity, profuse, profusely , profusion, profusive, prog, progametangium, progamete
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Example sentences from the Web for profusely They thanked him profusely for his public service, apologized for Republican hectoring, and complained about decorum.
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Then, of course, there was the time he was allegedly spotted sleeping during a Springsteen show, which he profusely denied.
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This time, he profusely apologized to his staff, and more important, to his wife.
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They have all been significant, though none has been as profusely emotional as the first.
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It is profusely illustrated with half-tones and line engravings.
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He opened the hatchway while La Croix was profusely thanking him, put a sling around the box and lowered it.
The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler | Francis W. Doughty
It seeds annually, but most profusely at intervals three or four years apart.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. Allen
It was the stalks, above the upper joint, of spear-grass and redtop grass growing so profusely in Weathersfield.
Home Life in Colonial Days | Alice Morse Earle
Miss Keeldar gathered handfuls of the profusely blooming flowers whose perfume filled the enclosure.
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Words related to profusely lavishly, abundantly, copiously, amply, richly