The meaning of PROFOUND is having intellectual depth and insight. How to use profound in a sentence.

Linguistics: very & extreme (Definition of profoundly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

profoundly adverb greatly, very, deeply, seriously, keenly, extremely, thoroughly, sincerely, intensely, acutely, heartily, to the core, abjectly, to the nth degree, from the bottom of your heart I'm profoundly …

Definition of profoundly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The adverb profoundly means something similar to “extremely,” with the additional sense that it’s something intense and deeply felt. If you’re profoundly confused, you’re very confused — confused …

Oct 23, 2025 · profoundly (comparative more profoundly, superlative most profoundly) (manner) With depth, meaningfully.

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