aplenty

or a-plen·ty

[ uh-plen-tee ]

/ əˈplɛn ti /

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.

Nearby words

aplasia axialis extracorticalis, aplasia cutis congenita, aplastic, aplastic anemia, aplastic lymph, aplenty, aplite, aplitic, aplomb, apmt., apnea

Origin of aplenty

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

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Examples from the Web for aplenty

Those looking for historical lessons will find them aplenty.
We're Still Fighting the Opium Wars|William O’Connor|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Sixty miles a day was about our average, which is aplenty for sight-seeing, even for an American.
The Car That Went Abroad|Albert Bigelow Paine
Of camera fiends and sketchers and notebook makers there were aplenty.
Prowling about Panama|George A. Miller

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
There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
The Cottage of Delight|Will N. Harben
Silent pedestrians walked along and searched the ground for souvenirs, of which there were aplenty.
The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aplenty

aplenty

/ (əˈplɛntɪ) /

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

in plenty

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