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Capaciously

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ca·pa·cious  (k-pshs)
adj.
Capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy. See Synonyms at spacious.

[From Latin capx, capc-, from capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

ca·pacious·ly adv.
ca·pacious·ness n.


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