All 3 Uses of
profound
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Sounds always affected me profoundly and the principal's voice was one of my favorites.
p. 177.7 *profoundly = in a deep or far-reaching manner
- Another reason for his indifference to the Japanese removal was more subtle but was more profoundly felt.†
p. 210.6 *profoundly = with greatest intensity or emotional depth
- In order to be profoundly dishonest, a person must have one of two qualities: either he is unscrupulously ambitious, or he is unswervingly egocentric.†
p. 284.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(profound as in: profound idea) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence
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(2)
(profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth