amply en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈæm.pli/ (Australia)
- [ˈɛəm.pli] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈæm.pli/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæm.pli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɛm.pli/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Old French ample Middle French amplebor. Middle English ample English ample Middle English -ly English -ly English amply From ample + -ly.
Meanings
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In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly.
We were amply supplied with food and beverage.
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.
1902, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, chapter 36, in The Great Boer War:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most amply | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more amply | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (20)
ru богато (in an ample manner) · ja 豊富に (in an ample manner) · es con creces (in an ample manner) · ru достаточно (in an ample manner) · fi hereästi (in an ample manner) · ca amplament (in an ample manner) · es ampliamente (in an ample manner) · ja 十分に (in an ample manner) · la amplē (in an ample manner) · cmn 充足地 (in an ample manner) · ja ふんだんに (in an ample manner) · ru обильно (in an ample manner) · it ampiamente (in an ample manner) · fr amplement (in an ample manner) · la affatim (in an ample manner) · cmn 丰富地 (in an ample manner) · pt amplamente (in an ample manner) · de reichlich (in an ample manner) · fi runsaasti (in an ample manner) · ru полно (in an ample manner)