amply
/ˈæm.pli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.61 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly.
Example Sentences
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Old French ample Middle French amplebor. Middle English ample English ample Middle English -ly English -ly English amply From ample + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæm.pli/
- British English: /ˈæm.pli/
Inflected Forms
more amply (comparative)
most amply (superlative)