PROFANELY
profanely
(adverb) in an irreverent or profane manner; “he kept wondering profanely why everything bad happened to him”
profanely
(adverb) with curses; “muttering profanely”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
profanely (comparative more profanely, superlative most profanely)
In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked disrespect for the sacred.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*fane"ly, adv.
Definition: In a profane manner.
The character of God profanely impeached. Dr. T. Dwight.
PROFANE
Pro*fane", a. Etym: [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the
temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple.
See 1st Fane.]
1. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity;
unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular;
– opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place.
"Profane authors." I. Disraeli.
The profane wreath was suspended before the shrine. Gibbon.
2. Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.
Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things. Sir W. Raleigh.
3. Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or
undue familiarity; irreverent; impious. Hence, specifically;
Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to
swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue. 1
Tim. i. 9.
Syn.
– Secular; temporal; worldly; unsanctified; unhallowed; unholy;
irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; wicked; godless; impious. See
Impious.
Pro*fane", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Profaned; p. pr. & vb. n. Profaning.]
Etym: [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See Profane, a.]
1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence,
obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the
name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
The priests in the temple profane the sabbath. Matt. xii. 5.
2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of;
to debase; to abuse; to defile.
So idly to profane the precious time. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition