amply

[ am-plee ]

adverb

1. in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:

   He apologized amply for his error. They were amply supplied with food.

amply

/ ˈæmplɪ /

adverb

1. more than sufficiently; fully; generously

   he was amply rewarded

Word History and Origins

Origin of amply¹

First recorded in 1550–60; amp(le) + -ly

Example Sentences

This fallacy was amply disproved by the "cat-eating Haitians" lie.

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While Zoley and Hininger will be amply compensated for their work, such an effort would potentially cost the federal government and its taxpayers as much as $88 billion a year.

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This was amply illustrated when one Trump voter on Twitter declared, "That’s why I make my wife do a mail-in ballot so I can make sure she votes for Trump, she’s not gonna vote behind my back."

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This was amply demonstrated in a front-page New York Times story about Trump supporters who assume that when Trump says things that signal his intention to undo our constitutional tradition “it’s just an act.”

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Producers follow “We the People” teams from schools that are amply funded and expect to win and others whose teachers and administrations bootstrap it through their preparations.

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Related Words

• abundantly
• adequately
• extensively
• generously
• lavishly
• liberally
• properly
• richly