aplenty

or a-plen·ty

[uh-plen-tee]Informal.

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adjective

in sufficient quantity; in generous amounts (usually used following the noun it modifies): He had troubles aplenty.

adverb

sufficiently; enough; more than sparingly: He howled aplenty when hurt.

Origin of aplenty

First recorded in 1820–30; a-¹ + plenty

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Examples from the Web for aplenty

Contemporary Examples

Those looking for historical lessons will find them aplenty.
We're Still Fighting the Opium Wars
William O’Connor
August 28, 2014
Blood, guts, and gore are aplenty, but at its core is a very engaging character study of a small group of survivors.
Rob Zombie's Top 9 Zombie Films
Rob Zombie
October 28, 2010

Historical Examples

"They had aplenty o' hot words," said Gimlet, shaking his head slowly.
The Lone Ranger Rides
Fran Striker
There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
The Cottage of Delight
Will N. Harben
Of camera fiends and sketchers and notebook makers there were aplenty.
Prowling about Panama
George A. Miller
Plunder there was aplenty and the holds of the Duke and the Duchess bulged with treasure.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea
Charles H. L. Johnston
Lewd mouths, and cunning mouths, and hateful mouths there were aplenty.
The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
Various

British Dictionary definitions for aplenty

aplenty

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

in plenty

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Word Origin and History for aplenty

adj.

1830, originally U.S., from a- (1) + plenty (n.). First attested in writings of J. Fenimore Cooper.

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Examples from the Web for aplenty

Contemporary Examples

Those looking for historical lessons will find them aplenty.

Blood, guts, and gore are aplenty, but at its core is a very engaging character study of a small group of survivors.

Historical Examples

"They had aplenty o' hot words," said Gimlet, shaking his head slowly.

There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.

Of camera fiends and sketchers and notebook makers there were aplenty.

Plunder there was aplenty and the holds of the Duke and the Duchess bulged with treasure.

Lewd mouths, and cunning mouths, and hateful mouths there were aplenty.

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Word Origin and History for aplenty

adj.

Origin of aplenty