All 4 Uses of
profound
in
Babbitt
- They went profoundly into the science of business, and indicated that the purpose of manufacturing a plow or a brick was so that it might be sold.†
Chpt 10
- When I hear you orating I realize I don't appreciate how profoundly you think and what a splendid brain and vocabulary you have.†
Chpt 14 *
- He found opportunities to remark that Dr. Angus was a benefactor to humanity, Maxwell and Howard Littlefield profound scholars, Charles McKelvey an inspiration to ambitious youth, and Mrs. McKelvey an adornment to the social circles of Zenith, Washington, New York, Paris, and numbers of other places.†
Chpt 15
- At a quarter to ten McKelvey discovered with profound regret that his wife had a headache.†
Chpt 15 *
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