/ prəˈfjuːs; NAmE / adjective
produced in large amounts :
profuse apologies / thanks
profuse bleeding
► pro·fuse·ly adverb :
to bleed profusely
to apologize profusely
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense extravagant ): from Latin profusus lavish, spread out, past participle of profundere , from pro- forth + fundere pour.