plentifully

IPA/ˈplentɪfəli/
IPA/ˈplentɪfəli/

plentifully — adverb

1. in such great abundance that there is easily enough for everyone's needs.

1.副詞B2
釋義

in such great abundance that there is easily enough for everyone's needs.

例句

After the spring rains, wildflowers grew so plentifully that Hari filled baskets for the whole village.

grow + plentifully (natural abundance)

Rain fell plentifully throughout the winter, filling the reservoir to its highest level.

同義詞
  • abundantly

    very similar meaning; slightly more formal and common in written English

  • generously

    emphasises the willingness of the giver rather than the quantity itself

  • copiously

    more formal; used for things that flow or are produced in large volumes, such as tears or writing

  • bountifully

    suggests a generous, almost lavish natural supply; less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • sparingly

    in small, limited amounts, often deliberately

  • scarcely

    hardly enough; emphasises that the amount is very small

文法句型

[verb] + plentifully

plentifully + [past participle]

用法筆記

Most common with verbs of supply or natural growth — such as provide, grow, flow, rain, produce. It suggests abundance beyond the minimum needed, and is slightly more formal than 'a lot'.

常見錯誤

❌The food was plentifully.
✅The food was plentiful.
💡Use the adjective (plentiful) after a linking verb like 'be', not the adverb (plentifully).
❌There is plentifully food.
✅There is plenty of food.
💡'Plentifully' is an adverb, not a determiner. Use 'plenty of' before a noun.