ABUNDANTLY

abundantly, copiously, profusely, extravagantly

(adverb) in an abundant manner; “they were abundantly supplied with food”; “he thanked her profusely”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

abundantly (comparative more abundantly, superlative most abundantly)

In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Extremely.

Source: Wiktionary


A*bun"dant*ly, adv.

Definition: In a sufficient degree; fully; amply; plentifully; in large measure.

ABUNDANT

A*bun"dant, a. Etym: [OE. (h)abundant, aboundant, F. abondant, fr. L. abudans, p. pr. of abundare. See Abound.]

Definition: Fully sufficient; plentiful; in copious supply; -- followed by in, rarely by with. "Abundant in goodness and truth." Exod. xxxiv. 6. Abundant number (Math.), a number, the sum of whose aliquot parts exceeds the number itself. Thus, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, the aliquot parts of 12, make the number 16. This is opposed to a deficient number, as 14, whose aliquot parts are 1, 2, 7, the sum of which is 10; and to a perfect number, which is equal to the sum of its aliquot parts, as 6, whose aliquot parts are 1, 2., 3.

Syn.

– Ample; plentiful; copious; plenteous; exuberant; overflowing; rich; teeming; profuse; bountiful; liberal. See Ample.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COVERT

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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