Plenty vs. Several — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Plenty and Several
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Plenty
A full or completely adequate amount or supply
Plenty of time.
Several
Being of a number more than two or three but not many
Several miles away.
Plenty
A large quantity or amount; an abundance
"Awards and honors came to her in plenty" (Joyce Carol Oates).
Several
Respectively different; various
They parted and went their several ways.
Plenty
A condition of general abundance or prosperity
"fruitful regions gladdened by plenty and lulled by peace!" (Samuel Johnson).
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Several
(Law) Regarded as separate, especially with regard to tort liability or legal obligation, such that each individual involved is fully responsible for the liability or obligation.
Plenty
Sufficiently; very
It's plenty hot.
Several
(Archaic) Single; distinct
"Pshaw! said I, with an air of carelessness, three several times" (Laurence Sterne).
Plenty
Plentiful; abundant
"Ships were then not so plenty in those waters as now" (Herman Melville).
Several
(obsolete) Separate, distinct; particular.
Plenty
A more-than-adequate amount.
We are lucky to live in a land of peace and plenty.
Several
A number of different; various.
Plenty
More than enough.
I think six eggs should be plenty for this recipe.
Several
(law) Separable, capable of being treated separately.
Plenty
(North America) More than sufficiently.
This office is plenty big enough for our needs.
Several
Consisting of a number more than two but not very many.
Several cars were in the parking lot.
They had many journals. I subscribed to several.
Several of the members were absent.
Plenty
Used as an intensifier, very.
She was plenty mad at him.
Several
By itself; severally.
Plenty
(nonstandard) much, enough
There'll be plenty time later for that
Several
(obsolete) An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
Plenty
(nonstandard) many
Get a manicure. Plenty men do it.
Several
Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. en
Plenty
(obsolete) plentiful
Several
(archaic) An enclosed or separate place; enclosure. en
Plenty
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.
Several
(archaic) A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.
Plenty
Plentiful; abundant.
If reasons were as plenty as blackberries.
Those countries where shrubs are plenty.
Several
Separate; distinct; particular; single.
Each several ship a victory did gain.
Each might his several province well command,Would all but stoop to what they understand.
Plenty
A full supply;
There was plenty of food for everyone
Several
Diverse; different; various.
Habits and faculties, several, and to be distinguished.
Four several armies to the field are led.
Plenty
(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
Several
Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry; as, several persons were present when the event took place.
Plenty
As much as necessary;
Have I eaten enough?
I've had plenty, thanks
Several
By itself; severally.
Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehoudses.
Several
Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
There was not time enough to hear . . . The severals.
Several
Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many.
Several of them neither rose from any conspicuous family, nor left any behind them.
Several
An inclosed or separate place; inclosure.
They had their several for heathen nations, their several for the people of their own nation.
Several
Considered individually;
The respective club members
Specialists in their several fields
The various reports all agreed
Several
Distinct and individual;
Three several times
Several
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many;
Several letters came in the mail
Several people were injured in the accident
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