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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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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

Naked and pale he rides amain, Upon a naked steed.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

His soldiers … cried out amain, And rushed into the bowels of the battle.

From Project Gutenberg

Also we had tales of Indians with men that rode amain, and horses that one longed to bestride, such beauties they were, all fire and delicate strong temperament.

From Project Gutenberg

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