He was profoundly affected by his time in the army.profoundlypro‧found‧ly /prəˈfaʊndli/ ●○○ adverb 
He was profoundly affected by his time in the army. The experience had been profoundly disturbing.2profoundly deaf physically unable to hear anything at all
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He was profoundly affected by his time in the army.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Russell was deeply moved by what he heard. Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving.
1extremelyprofoundly affected/influenced He was profoundly affected by his time in the army. technical (=completely deaf)· Many profoundly deaf children have great difficulty in learning to read.
Russell was deeply moved by what he heard. Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving. He was profoundly affected by his time in the army. The experience had been profoundly disturbing.2profoundly deaf physically unable to hear anything at all