profusely

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US/pɹəˈfjusli/

adverb

In great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner.

“The run left him sweating profusely.”

Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

adverbprofusely (comparative more profusely, superlative most profusely)

comparative more profusely · superlative most profusely

  1. In great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner.

    The run left him sweating profusely.

    2 more examples

    "Oh, I say! By Jove! What!" was his oration, after which he resumed his seat and perspired profusely.

    1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

    A shrubby species suitable for beefarming, as it flowers profusely from November-January, and yields both pollen and nectar.

    1965, William Faris Blakely, A Key to the Eucalypts: With Descriptions of 522 Species and 150 Varieties, Forestry and Timber Bureau, →ISBN, page 180

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin an abundant manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Finnish runsaasti, vuolaasti
  • runsaastiin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
  • vuolaastiin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
German übermäßig, über alle Maßen
  • übermäßigin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
  • über alle Maßenin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
  • außerordentlichin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
  • extremin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
Hungarian bőségesen, bőven
  • bőségesenin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
  • bővenin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
  • ömlikin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
  • dőlin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
Polish bogato
  • bogatoin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
Portuguese profusamente
  • profusamentein great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
Russian обильно
  • обильно (obilʹno)in great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
Swedish rikligt, ymnigt
  • rikligtin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
  • ymnigtin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
Welsh yn helaeth
  • yn helaethin great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
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APA

profusely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profusely

MLA

“profusely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profusely. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “profusely,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profusely.

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