Both Uses
profound
in
The Alchemist, by Coelho
(Edited)
- There was a moment of silence so profound that it seemed the city was asleep.
p. 50.3profound = intense
- The Englishman had been profoundly impressed by the story.
p. 69.4 *profoundly = deeply (with greatest intensity or emotional depth)
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
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)