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Profoundly-based (4-6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deep-rooted

(Other definitions for deep-rooted that I've seen before include "Firmly established" , "Firmly-established" , "Well established" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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