Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,071,990 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

amply

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
am·ple  (mpl)
adj. am·pler, am·plest
1. Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity: an ample living room. See Synonyms at spacious.
2.
a. Large in degree, kind, or quantity: an ample reward.
b. More than enough: ample evidence.
3. Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose: had ample food for the party. See Synonyms at plentiful.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin amplus.]

ample·ness n.
amply (-pl) adv.

amply [ˈæmplɪ]
adv
more than sufficiently; fully; generously he was amply rewarded
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.amply - to an ample degree or in an ample manneramply - to an ample degree or in an ample manner; "these voices were amply represented"; "we benefited richly"
meagerly, meagrely, sparingly, slenderly - to a meager degree or in a meager manner; "these voices are meagerly represented at the conference"; "the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources"
2.amply - sufficiently; more than adequately; "the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions"; "they were fully (or amply) fed"
meagerly, meagrely, sparingly, slenderly - to a meager degree or in a meager manner; "these voices are meagerly represented at the conference"; "the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources"

amply
Translations
amply [ˈæmplɪ] ADV
1. (= sufficiently) [demonstrate, illustrate] → ampliamente, suficientemente
we were amply rewardedfuimos ampliamente recompensados
we were amply justifiedestuvimos plenamente justificados
2. (= generously) she is amply proportionedes de proporciones generosas
amply [ ˈæmpli] adv [demonstrate, illustrate, confirm] → amplement, largement; [reward, repay] → largement; [justify] → amplement; [supply, stock] → bien
amply
advreichlich; proportioned figureüppig; proportioned roomsgeräumig, großzügig
amply [ˈæmplɪ] advampiamente


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
As they went along they chanced to pass a deep well, amply supplied with water, and when they saw it, one of the Frogs said to the other, "Let us descend and make our abode in this well: it will furnish us with shelter and food.
They had been married but a few months when our visit to them commenced during which time they had been amply supported by a considerable sum of money which Augustus had gracefully purloined from his unworthy father's Escritoire, a few days before his union with Sophia.
Fogg's wardrobe was amply supplied and in the best taste.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.