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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The Dodgers acquired Skubal in an abundantly predictable bombshell trade with the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a trio of prospects, wanting to test the idiom that a ballclub can never have enough pitching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Supporters who had travelled to eastern Europe made it abundantly clear what they thought of their team's 2-0 first-leg defeat by Malisheva with their Conference League hopes on the brink.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
It has become abundantly clear at this World Cup that the only team here that can actually beat France might be France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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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