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Plenty vs. Aplenty

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Plentynoun

A more-than-adequate amount.

‘We are lucky to live in a land of peace and plenty.’;

Aplentyadjective

(postpositive) In a generous or overlarge quantity.

‘We have helpers aplenty but lack the skilled support.’;

Plentypronoun

More than enough.

‘I think six eggs should be plenty for this recipe.’;

Aplentyadverb

Enough or more than enough.

Plentyadverb

More than sufficiently.

‘This office is plenty big enough for our needs.’;

Plentyadverb

(colloquial) Used as an intensifier, very.

‘She was plenty mad at him.’;

Plentydeterminer

(nonstandard) much, enough

‘There'll be plenty time later for that’;

Plentydeterminer

(nonstandard) many

‘Get a manicure. Plenty men do it.’;

Plentyadjective

(obsolete) plentiful

Plentynoun

Full or adequate supply; enough and to spare; sufficiency; specifically, abundant productiveness of the earth; ample supply for human wants; abundance; copiousness.

‘Houses of office stuffed with plentee.’; ‘The teeming clouds Descend in gladsome plenty o'er the world.’;

Plentyadjective

Plentiful; abundant.

‘If reasons were as plenty as blackberries.’; ‘Those countries where shrubs are plenty.’;

Plentynoun

a full supply;

‘there was plenty of food for everyone’;

Plentynoun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;

‘a batch of letters’; ‘a deal of trouble’; ‘a lot of money’; ‘he made a mint on the stock market’; ‘it must have cost plenty’;

Plentyadverb

as much as necessary;

‘Have I eaten enough?’; ‘I've had plenty, thanks’;

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