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Profanely

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Adverb

1. profanely

with curses

Example Sentences:
'muttering profanely'

2. profanely

in an irreverent or profane manner

Example Sentences:
'he kept wondering profanely why everything bad happened to him'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Profanely

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adjective
1. 
having or indicating contempt, irreverence, or disrespect for a divinity or something sacred
2. 
not designed or used for religious purposes; secular
3. 
not initiated into the inner mysteries or sacred rites
4. 
vulgar, coarse, or blasphemous
profane language
verb (transitive)
5. 
to treat or use (something sacred) with irreverence
6. 
to put to an unworthy or improper use

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Profanely

see synonyms of profanely
adjective
1. 
not connected with religion or religious matters; secular
profane art
2. 
not initiated into the inner mysteries or esoteric knowledge of something
3. 
not hallowed or consecrated
4. 
showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things; irreverent
verb transitiveWord forms: proˈfaned or proˈfaning
5. 
to treat (sacred things) with irreverence or contempt; desecrate
6. 
to put to a base or improper use; debase; defile

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Profanely

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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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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