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a·plen·ty

 (ə-plĕn′tē)
adj.
In plentiful supply; abundant: "There were, are, and always will be spies aplenty in the Middle East" (Anthony Shadid).
a·plen′ty adv.
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aplenty

(əˈplɛntɪ)
adj, adv (postpositive)
in plenty
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a•plen•ty

(əˈplɛn ti)

adj.
1. being in sufficient quantity; generous in amount (usu. following a noun): He had troubles aplenty.
adv.
2. sufficiently; enough; more than sparingly.
[1820–30]
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aplenty

adjective
1. in plenty, to spare, galore, in abundance, in quantity, in profusion, à gogo (informal) There were problems aplenty, and it was an uncomfortable evening.
adverb
1. plentifully, in abundance, abundantly, in quantity, in plenty, copiously, plenteously Wickets continued to fall aplenty.
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aplenty

[əˈplentɪ] ADV (liter) there was food aplenty → había comida abundante, había abundancia de comida
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aplenty

[əˈplɛnti] adv → en abondance
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