How do you use "profoundly affected" in a sentence?

She was profoundly affected by the experience of living abroad. The community was profoundly affected by the disaster. His childhood profoundly affected his outlook on life.

profoundly affected

Q: What does "profoundly affected" mean?

Deeply and fundamentally changed or impacted by something 'Profoundly affected' means changed at a deep, fundamental level. 'Profoundly' suggests depth and significance — it also pairs with 'deaf', 'disturbing', 'moving', 'grateful', 'changed', and 'different'. It implies the impact reaches the very core of a person or thing.

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Meaning: Deeply and fundamentally changed or impacted by something

深受影响

profundamente afectado

深く影響を受けた

깊이 영향을 받은

'Profoundly affected' means changed at a deep, fundamental level. 'Profoundly' suggests depth and significance — it also pairs with 'deaf', 'disturbing', 'moving', 'grateful', 'changed', and 'different'. It implies the impact reaches the very core of a person or thing.

'profoundly affected'意味着在深层和根本层面上被改变或受到影响。'profoundly'暗示深度和重要性——它还与'deaf'、'disturbing'、'moving'、'grateful'、'changed'和'different'搭配。它暗示影响触及一个人或事物的核心。

'Profoundly affected' significa cambiado a un nivel profundo y fundamental. 'Profoundly' sugiere profundidad y significación; también se combina con 'deaf', 'disturbing', 'moving', 'grateful', 'changed' y 'different'. Implica que el impacto llega al mismísimo núcleo de una persona o cosa.

「profoundly affected」は深く根本的なレベルで変化したり影響を受けたりしたことを意味します。「profoundly」は深さと重要性を示唆します。「deaf」「disturbing」「moving」「grateful」「changed」「different」とも組み合わせます。影響が人やものの核心にまで及ぶことを暗示します。

'Profoundly affected'는 깊고 근본적인 수준에서 변화되거나 영향을 받았다는 뜻입니다. 'profoundly'는 깊이와 중대함을 나타내며, 'deaf', 'disturbing', 'moving', 'grateful', 'changed', 'different'와도 함께 쓰입니다. 그 영향이 사람이나 사물의 핵심까지 미친다는 것을 암시합니다.

Examples

She was profoundly affected by the experience of living abroad.
她深受海外生活经历的影响。
Se vio profundamente afectada por la experiencia de vivir en el extranjero.
彼女は海外生活の経験に深く影響を受けました。
그녀는 해외 생활 경험에 깊은 영향을 받았습니다.
The community was profoundly affected by the disaster.
社区深受那场灾难的影响。
La comunidad se vio profundamente afectada por el desastre.
その地域社会は災害に深く影響を受けました。
그 지역사회는 재난으로 깊은 영향을 받았습니다.
His childhood profoundly affected his outlook on life.
他的童年深刻影响了他的人生观。
Su infancia afectó profundamente su visión de la vida.
幼少期が彼の人生観に深い影響を与えました。
어린 시절이 그의 인생관에 깊은 영향을 미쳤습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: emotional, formal, literary

Tone: serious

✓ Do Say

He was profoundly affected by the news.
他深受那个消息的影响。
Se vio profundamente afectado por la noticia.
彼はその知らせに深く影響を受けました。
그는 그 소식에 깊은 영향을 받았습니다.
The war profoundly affected the entire nation.
战争深刻影响了整个国家。
La guerra afectó profundamente a toda la nación.
戦争は国全体に深い影響を与えました。
전쟁은 국가 전체에 깊은 영향을 끼쳤습니다.

✗ Don't Say

He was strongly affected by the news. (use 'profoundly' or 'deeply' not 'strongly' with affected)
他strongly affected。（在情感语境中，affected搭配'profoundly'或'deeply'而不是'strongly'）
Se vio strongly affected por la noticia. (se usa 'profoundly' o 'deeply' y no 'strongly' con affected)
彼はstronglyに影響を受けました。（affectedには「strongly」ではなく「profoundly」か「deeply」を使います）
그는 strongly affected되었습니다. (affected에는 'strongly'가 아니라 'profoundly'나 'deeply'를 사용합니다)
He was heavily affected by the news. (use 'profoundly' or 'deeply' not 'heavily' with affected in emotional contexts)
他heavily affected。（在情感语境中，affected搭配'profoundly'或'deeply'而不是'heavily'）
Se vio heavily affected por la noticia. (se usa 'profoundly' o 'deeply' y no 'heavily' con affected en contextos emocionales)
彼はheavilyに影響を受けました。（感情的な文脈では、affectedには「heavily」ではなく「profoundly」か「deeply」を使います）
그는 heavily affected되었습니다. (감정적 맥락에서 affected에는 'heavily'가 아니라 'profoundly'나 'deeply'를 사용합니다)

Origin & History

English intensifier collocation — 'profoundly' from Latin 'profundus' (deep) implies impact that reaches the very depths.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal