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Definition of amain
1
: with all one's might
the soul strives amain to live and work— R. W. Emerson
2
archaic
a
: at full speed
b
: in great haste
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Synonyms for amain
Synonyms
- arduously,
- assiduously,
- determinedly,
- diligently,
- doggedly,
- hard,
- hardly,
- industriously,
- intensely,
- intensively,
- intently,
- laboriously,
- mightily,
- purposefully,
- resolutely,
- sedulously,
- slavishly,
- strenuously
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“Amain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amain. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of amain was in 1540
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