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amain

American  
[uh-meyn] / əˈmeɪn /

adverb

Archaic.

  1. with full force.

  2. at full speed.

  3. suddenly; hastily.

  4. exceedingly; greatly.

amain British  
/ əˈmeɪn /

adverb

  1. archaic with great strength, speed, or haste

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Etymology

Origin of amain

First recorded in 1530–40; a- 1 + main 1

Example Sentences

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To assist this second hope, the Press of the land last week got behind the market and shoved amain.

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Production of electricity proceeds amain with new needs demanding more power and excess power stimulating new needs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Aias, from The Iliad In Toledo last week, a group of U.S. wrestlers strove amain, using some of the classic grips of Homer's time.

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He would seize a rope end in his strong young teeth and pull amain.

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Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up and thrived amain.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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