APLENTY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈplen-tē

Definition of aplenty

as in plentiful

being more than enough without being excessive there will be food and drink aplenty, so please come

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adverb

as in plentifully

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Recent Examples of aplenty

Adjective

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Italian city’s waterfront, with attendees arriving via speedboat, the Venice red carpet is an unmatched opportunity for windswept movie-star glamour, with A-listers aplenty taking advantage. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 What’s Next For Fine Dining This is just a case study in the UK; examples are aplenty across North America, Europe and beyond. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Adverb

Over the week-plus of the festival, expect stunning jewels, unforgettable couture, and picture-perfect moments aplenty. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 Flower child was not the only theme, though there were crowns aplenty. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aplenty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty

Adjective

Spain, which has been a hub for such sites thanks to its relatively plentiful renewable power, this week eased renewable power-procurement requirements for new data centers following an industry backlash.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
As this is a Lynch film, explaining the rest of the plot would be a pointless exercise, but expect plentiful violence, stylish surrealism, and a road movie that’ll shock and delight in equal measure.

— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of plentiful

Adverb

During the smoke wave and explosive diarrhea epidemic, the bagged salads at Trader Joe’s were plentifully stocked.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
By Sunday evening, all tickets to England-Argentina in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium — priced at $3,545 in category 1 — were sold out, whereas tickets to France-Spain at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, were plentifully available.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of plentifully

Adjective

Culver, on the other hand, has practiced as both a prosecutor and assistant public defender, according him ample opportunity to meet juries in county court.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
And that gave the lesson ample time to mark my father for life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of ample

Adverb

Her Surrealist spirit is abundantly evident in Ni hablar del peluquín (No Use to Talk about the Little Wig), the 1952 painting that featured in both institutional surveys.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Barely a week into the Lakers’ season, ignoring the records, forgetting the statistics, only one thing is abundantly clear.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of abundantly

Adjective

Expect hot dishes, a tapioca station, a generous bread spread, and free-flowing sparkling wine alongside an à la carte menu.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
It's been more than a decade since tech companies first came to Ohio, drawn by the state's inexpensive and abundant land, its energy infrastructure and its generous tax breaks.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of generous

Adverb

There’s no single architecture that optimally addresses every application.

— Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
That lack of growth in player compensation for MLB players relative to their NHL, NBA and NFL peers demonstrates that the current system is not working optimally for all the players at a time when the owners are selling teams for record valuations.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of optimally

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