All 3 Uses of
profound
in
The Kite Runner
- Because I'm so profoundly happy, Dr. Rasul.
p. 250.5profoundly = intensely
- Now I knew my mother had liked almond cake with honey and hot tea, that she'd once used the word "profoundly," that she'd fretted about her happiness.
p. 250.9
- But that will never happen again, and I am so very profoundly sorry.
p. 355.6 *profoundly = deeply or intensely
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