profusely

adv

profusely

adv

US /pɹəˈfjusli/

Etymology From profuse + -ly.

1

In great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner.

  • The run left him sweating profusely.
  • "Oh, I say! By Jove! What!" was his oration, after which he resumed his seat and perspired profusely.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
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  • A shrubby species suitable for beefarming, as it flowers profusely from November-January, and yields both pollen and nectar.1965, William Faris Blakely, A Key to the Eucalypts: With Descriptions of 522 Species and 150 Varieties, Forestry and Timber Bureau, →ISBN, page 180:

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