profusely

[ pruh-fyoos-lee, proh‐ ]
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adverb
  1. 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

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Other words from profusely

  • un·pro·fuse·ly, adverb

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How to use profusely in a sentence

  • Whereat, he stepped to one side, and led upon the stage, a charming blonde who was greeted profusely.

    The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
  • The opposite is fully proved by the goodness, bounty, and mercy which God shows so profusely to us.

  • The city is ornamented profusely with statues and triumphal arches; the most splendid is the Arch of Triumph.

    Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian
  • His hair was dressed so as to expose the whole face, and, after the fashion of that day, it was profusely powdered.

    The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
  • It contained a single room, walled with hard-finish and profusely etched with figures in vermilion.

    Overland | John William De Forest