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

There’s character aplenty, particularly in a main stand that announces proudly in its brickwork frontage just who are the home team here. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Indeed, there are twists aplenty in Patterson’s sophomore feature, both in what happens in the story and in how the filmmaker chooses to tell it. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Adverb

Those battles have come aplenty, this time in the form of a three-run home run from Malden Catholic’s Ryleigh Jones in the first inning. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026 Outside on the patio, however, the mood is more subdued, with seating aplenty. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aplenty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty

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The potential answers to these plentiful questions are all over the map and tend to instigate acrimonious debates.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Each room is thoughtfully designed for travelers looking to unwind—luxurious beds, tasteful lighting, boho-minimal decor, and plentiful smart storage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 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

Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley have ample firepower, both lines are good, and the defense is top-tier.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ample

Adverb

But once inside, its sweeping renovation (completed July 2025) becomes abundantly clear.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
That became abundantly clear when Pat Riley revealed, at his postseason news conference in April, that a player’s history of injuries and availability would be a key consideration in Heat personnel decisions moving forward.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of abundantly

Adverb

When your braking system is working optimally, much of the shock absorption happens in the larger posterior chain muscles of the back of your body — specifically your lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
This will ensure that the United States can absorb, fuse, and evaluate AI and biological data streams from across the country and, optimally, around the world.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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