Synonyms

amain

American

[uh-meyn] / əˈmeɪn /

adverb

Archaic.

with full force.
at full speed.
suddenly; hastily.
exceedingly; greatly.

amain British

/ əˈmeɪn /

adverb

archaic with great strength, speed, or haste

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of amain

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

And so God punished him amain, and took away his harem, And gave him only pulse to eat, without a splash of garum.

From New York Times

They on the hill, which were not yet come to blows, perceiving the fewness of their enemies, came down amain.

From Project Gutenberg

And they flocked to the shore amain: All over the Hoe that livelong night, Many stood out in the rain.

From Project Gutenberg

Better to lie and doze than gape amain, Hearing still mumbled o'er the same eternal strain, .........

From Project Gutenberg

Merry rivals, strive amain Which can fastest grow.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023