amply

amply
adverb
1. to an ample degree or in an ample manner (Freq. 2)
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these voices were amply represented

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we benefited richly

Syn: ↑richly
Ant: ↑meagerly
Derived from adjective: ↑ample
2. sufficiently; more than adequately
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the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions

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they were fully (or amply) fed

Syn: ↑fully
Ant: ↑meagerly
Derived from adjective: ↑ample

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  • Amply — Am ply, adv. In an ample manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amply — (adv.) 1550s, from AMPLE (Cf. ample) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • amply — [adv] fully, sufficiently abundantly, acceptably, adequately, appropriately, bountifully, capaciously, completely, copiously, enough, extensively, fittingly, generously, greatly, lavishly, liberally, plenteously, plentifully, profusely, properly …   New thesaurus

  • amply — [am′plē] adv. to an ample degree; liberally; fully …   English World dictionary

  • amply — /am plee/, adv. in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly: He apologized amply for his error. They were amply supplied with food. [1550 60; AMP(LE) + LY] * * * …   Universalium

  • amply — adv. Amply is used with these adjectives: ↑justified Amply is used with these verbs: ↑compensate, ↑demonstrate, ↑illustrate, ↑repay, ↑reward, ↑supply …   Collocations dictionary

  • amply — adverb /ˈæmp.li/ In an ample manner. If, during his long persecution by President Kruger, Wools Sampson in the bitterness of his heart had vowed a feud against the Boer cause, it must be acknowledged that he has most amply fulfilled it …   Wiktionary

  • amply — ample ► ADJECTIVE (ampler, amplest) 1) enough or more than enough; plentiful. 2) large and accommodating. DERIVATIVES amply adverb. ORIGIN Latin amplus large, abundant …   English terms dictionary

  • amply — adverb see ample …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • amply — Synonyms and related words: abundantly, acceptably, acutely, adequately, admissibly, agreeably, amazingly, appropriately, astonishingly, awesomely, becomingly, broadly, commensurately, competently, conspicuously, copiously, eminently,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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