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4 dictionary results for: profoundly
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
pro·found       [pruh-found] Pronunciation Key adjective, -er, -est, noun
–adjective
1.penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
2.originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being; profound grief.
3.being or going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvious: profound insight.
4.of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance: a profound book.
5.pervasive or intense; thorough; complete: a profound silence.
6.extending, situated, or originating far down, or far beneath the surface: the profound depths of the ocean.
7.low: a profound bow.
8.deep.
–noun Literary.
9.something that is profound.
10.the deep sea; ocean.
11.depth; abyss.
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME < AF < L profundus deep, vast, equiv. to pro- pro-1 + fundus bottom (see found2)]

—Related forms
pro·found·ly, adverb
pro·found·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. deep, sagacious.
—Antonyms 1. shallow, superficial.
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pro·found       (prə-found', prō-)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   pro·found·er, pro·found·est
  1. Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep.
  2. Coming as if from the depths of one's being: profound contempt.
  3. Thoroughgoing; far-reaching: profound social changes.
  4. Penetrating beyond what is superficial or obvious: a profound insight.
  5. Unqualified; absolute: a profound silence.


[Middle English profounde, from Old French profond, from Latin profundus : prō-, before; see pro-1 + fundus, bottom.]

pro·found'ly adv., pro·found'ness n.
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profoundly

adverb
to a great depth psychologically; "They felt the loss deeply" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Profoundly

Pro*found"ly\, adv. In a profound manner.

Why sigh you so profoundly? --Shak.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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