plenty
noun · adverb
Simple meaning
A more-than-adequate amount.
Pronunciation
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ˈplɛnti
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Definition
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noun
A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude.
adverb
canadaus
More than sufficiently.
canadauscolloquial
Used as an intensifier, very.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “There was plenty of food for everyone.”noun
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A goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity.
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Sense: more than sufficiently
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