Plentifully

Part of speech: adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈplɛntɪfəli/

Definitions

1. In a fashion that demonstrates a significant abundance or excess of something
2. Conducted in a way that allows for ample availability and generous supply of resources
3. In a way that shows an ample or large amount of something available

Etymology: "Plentifully" is a straightforward formation: it combines "plentiful," meaning abounding or existing in large quantity, with the adverbial suffix "-ly," which turns an adjective into a description of manner. The adjective "plentiful" itself was built from "plenty" plus "-ful," so the word is a chain of two suffixes stacked on a single noun. The noun "plenty" came into Middle English from Old French "plentet," ultimately from Latin "plenus," meaning full. That Latin root also gave English "plenary" and "replenish," which share the idea of filling up. Middle English writers first used the adverbial form as "plentefully," with spellings like "plentyfullyche" showing how variable spelling was before standardization. Over time the spelling settled into the form used today.

Synonyms: abundantly, copiously