profanely

pro·fane  (pr-fn, pr-)

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.

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[Middle English prophane, from Old French, from Latin profnus, from pr fn, in front of the temple : pr-, before, outside; see pro-¹ + fn, ablative of fnum, temple; see dhs- in Indo-European roots.]

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pro·fana·tory (pr-fn-tôr, -tr, pr-) adj.

pro·fanely adv.

pro·faner 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

profanely [prəˈfeɪnlɪ] adv (behave, speak) → in modo irriverente

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profanely [prəˈfeɪnlɪ] adv (behave, speak) → in modo irriverente