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profanely
pro·fane P0581900 (prō-fān′, prə-)adj.1. Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred.2. Nonreligious in subject matter, form, or use; secular: sacred and profane music.3. Not admitted into a body of secret knowledge or ritual; uninitiated.4. Vulgar; coarse.tr.v. pro·faned, pro·fan·ing, pro·fanes 1. To treat with irreverence: profane the name of God.2. To put to an improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse.
[Middle English prophane, from Old French, from Latin profānus, from prō fānō, in front of the temple : prō-, before, outside; see pro-1 + fānō, ablative of fānum, temple; see dhēs- in Indo-European roots.]
pro·fan′a·to′ry (prō-făn′ə-tôr′ē, prə-) adj.pro·fane′ly adv.pro·fan′er n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | profanely - with curses; "muttering profanely" | | 2. | profanely - in an irreverent or profane manner; "he kept wondering profanely why everything bad happened to him" |
Translations
EncyclopediaSeeprofaneProfanely
PROFANELY. In a profane manner. In an indictment, under the act of assembly of Pennsylvania, against profanity, it is requisite that the words should be laid to have been spoken profanely. 11 S. & R. 394. |