profusely
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adverb
profusely (comparative more profusely, superlative most profusely)
- In great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner.
- The run left him sweating 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:
- "Oh, I say! By Jove! What!" was his oration, after which he resumed his seat and perspired profusely.
Collocations
Some verbs commonly collocating with profusely:
- sweat profusely
- apologise profusely
- bleed profusely
- thank profusely
- cry profusely
Translations
in great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner
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