abundantly
Britishadverb
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very
he made his disagreement with her abundantly clear
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plentifully; in abundance
Explanation
If your garden is blooming abundantly, it means it's overflowing with plenty of beautiful flowers, plants, and trees. Coming from the Latin word abundare, meaning "to overflow," abundantly captures the idea of plenty and excess. To understand this word, picture an apple tree with a few apples hanging from the branches. Now, to picture it abundantly loaded with fruit, imagine that the tree has so many apples that the branches bend under the weight. The word is also used when answering a question like, "Did I make myself clear?" "Abundantly so!"
Example Sentences
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Inspired by chef Fabio Trabocchi’s recipe for sautéed rainbow chard, my recipe is abundantly green and calls for 1/3 cup of chicken stock.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Taken together, Blanche’s actions over the past 12 months make abundantly clear that he’s prioritizing the president’s agenda.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
With three months to go in this wretched season, the MVP of the 2026 Angels is abundantly clear: Molly Jolly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Burnham perceived it as unfair to the English regions, and while he didn't call for Scotland to lose out financially, he made it abundantly clear that Barnett should go.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
John Dunstaple used triads abundantly in his music, and his fame spread rapidly across Europe after he travelled to France with Henry V’s army.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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