Especially
Especially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that university is especially strong in the sciences
Profoundly and especially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Profoundly" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Profoundly
Profoundly adverb - To a great depth psychologically.
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Synonyms for Profoundly
Especially and profoundly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Profoundly".
Nearby Words: profound, profoundness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and especially
- very and profoundly
- greatly and especially
- greatly and profoundly
- eminently and especially
- eminently and profoundly
- uncommonly and especially
- uncommonly and profoundly
- extremely and especially
- extremely and profoundly
- really and especially
- really and profoundly
- particularly and especially
- particularly and profoundly
Both words in one sentence
- It's more a sign of the times (the 1860's) but Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York is profoundly racist, especially against the Irish but also against anyone who isn't white and Protestant.
Source: Politically Incorrect Villain - In First Encounter Assault Recon, the exceptionally powerful and profoundly enraged psychic Alma was having a measurable effect upon the outside world long before her vault was opened, causing general malaise among the people of Fairport - especially the ones who lived nearby.
Source: Leaking Can of Evil -
For his part, Shinji is profoundly disturbed that a facet of his subconscious has such urges, especially when it starts influencing the people around him on its own.
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