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profusely

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pro·fuse  (pr-fys, pr-)
adj.
1. Plentiful; copious.
2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments.

[Middle English, lavish, from Latin profsus, past participle of profundere, to pour forth : pro-, forth; see pro-1 + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

pro·fusely adv.
pro·fuseness n.
Synonyms: profuse, exuberant, lavish, lush1, luxuriant, prodigal, riotous
These adjectives mean marked by unrestrained abundance: profuse apologies; an exuberant growth of moss; lavish praise; lush vegetation; luxuriant hair; a prodigal party giver; an artist's riotous use of color.
Antonym: spare
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.profusely - in an abundant mannerprofusely - in an abundant manner; "they were abundantly supplied with food"; "he thanked her profusely"
Translations
profusely [prəˈfjuːslɪ] ADV [grow] → con profusión, en abundancia
he apologized profuselyse deshizo en disculpas
she thanked me profuselyme dio las gracias efusivamente
to sweat/bleed profuselysudar/sangrar profusamente or copiosamente
profusely [prəˈfjuːsli] adv
[sweat, bleed] → abondamment; [flower] → abondamment; [thank, apologize] → avec effusion
[illustrated] → abondamment
profusely
adv growüppig; bleedstark; thank, praiseüberschwänglich; sweatheftig, stark; he apologized profuselyer entschuldigte sich vielmals, er bat vielmals um Entschuldigung; profusely illustratedreich illustriert
profusely [prəˈfjuːslɪ] adv (sweat, bleed) → abbondantemente; (praise) → con grande effusione; (grow) → rigogliosamente
he apologized profusely → si è profuso in scuse


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The mouse apologized profusely, and said that she knew Peter Rabbit.
On the Pratzen Heights, where he had fallen with the flagstaff in his hand, lay Prince Andrew Bolkonski bleeding profusely and unconsciously uttering a gentle, piteous, and childlike moan.
Werper, sitting upon the veranda, could hear their voices in earnest discussion, and having realized that something of unusual moment was afoot, he quietly rose from his chair, and keeping well in the shadow of the shrubbery growing profusely about the bungalow, made his silent way to a point beneath the window of the room in which his host and hostess slept.
 
 
 
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