amply
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Sufficiently; more than adequately: To a degree that is enough or more than enough to meet a need or requirement.
- In a full or generous manner; richly: To a large or generous degree; in a way that provides a plentiful amount.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The data amply supports the new theory. (The data provides more than enough support for the new theory.)
- She was amply rewarded for her years of hard work. (She was generously or richly rewarded.)
- The room is amply large enough for the meeting. (The room is sufficiently or more than sufficiently large.)
Advanced Usage
- "amply demonstrated/proven": Used to emphasize that something has been shown clearly and with more than enough evidence.
- The importance of early education is amply demonstrated by longitudinal studies.
- "amply supplied/provided": Indicates that something is provided in abundant or generous quantities.
- The hostel was amply supplied with clean towels and bedding.
Variants and Related Words
- Ample (adjective): Enough or more than enough; plentiful.
- There is ample time to finish the project.
- Ampleness (noun): The quality of being ample.
Synonyms
- Sufficiently: To an adequate degree.
- Adequately: To a satisfactory or acceptable level.
- Fully: Completely; entirely.
- Richly: In a plentiful or generous manner; abundantly.
- Generously: In a way that shows a readiness to give more than is necessary.
Antonyms
- Insufficiently: To an inadequate degree.
- Scarcely: Barely; hardly; in a meager way.
- Meagerly: In a lacking or deficient amount.
Related Phrases
- To repay/compensate amply: To repay or compensate someone very generously.
- His kindness was amply repaid by their gratitude.
- Amply justified: Completely or thoroughly justified.
- The additional expenditure was amply justified by the results.
Adverb
- sufficiently; more than adequately
- the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions
- they were fully (or amply) fed
- to an ample degree or in an ample manner
- these voices were amply represented
- we benefited richly