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profanely

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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.
[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.]
pro·fana·tory (pr-fn-tôr, -tr, pr-) adj.
pro·fanely adv.
pro·faner n.
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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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