All 3 Uses of
profound
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- But it is profoundly true.†
Chpt 4 *
- Botany variable, geology profound as regards the mud-stains from any region within fifty miles of town, chemistry eccentric, anatomy unsystematic, sensational literature and crime records unique, violin-player, boxer, swordsman, lawyer, and self-poisoner by cocaine and tobacco.†
Chpt 5
- My friend rose now and paced up and down the room, his hands in his pockets, and an expression of the most profound gravity upon his face.†
Chpt 12 *
Definitions:
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(profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth
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(profound as in: profound idea) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence