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profundamente

deeply

adverb proh-foon-dah-MEN-teh Less Common

Also means

profoundly

Usage Note

Profundamente derives from the adjective profundo ('deep, profound') with the standard -mente adverb suffix. It collocates naturally with emotional or cognitive verbs: dormir profundamente ('to sleep deeply'), afectar profundamente ('to affect profoundly'). Spanish sometimes prefers a fondo ('thoroughly, in depth') in intellectual contexts.

Examples

"Dormí profundamente toda la noche."

Natural Translation

I slept deeply all night.

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