profusely
Example Sentences
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They may not have reached a deal, but both thanked their hosts profusely -- especially Field Marshal Munir.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
“All I could do was see what was happening, correct it as best as I knew how, which was profusely apologize, refund and credit their next shop here.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Noticing that Ostrovsky was bleeding profusely, the man gave him his shirt to use for compression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
He sweated profusely and looked as if he might be dehydrated.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
Sweating profusely day and night, training in the sun, unable to sleep in stifling hotel rooms and YMCAs, lacking any appetite, virtually every athlete lost a huge amount of weight.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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