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aplenty

/əˈplɛnti/
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Aplenty means "in abundance," so if you are buying tons of chips and candy for your party, you can tell your friends there will be snacks aplenty.

When there's more than enough of something, it can be described as aplenty. There are dogs aplenty at the dogpark on a sunny day, and mashed potatoes aplenty on the table at Thanksgiving. This word is a postpositive adjective — like abreast or galore, aplenty always goes after the noun it's describing. It may sound a little old-fashioned, but there are occasions aplenty when it's the perfect word to use.

Definitions of aplenty
  1. adjective
    present in great quantity
    synonyms: abundant
    abounding, galore
    existing in abundance
    ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich
    affording an abundant supply
    copious, voluminous
    large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
    easy
    obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
    exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
    thick
    abounding; having a lot of
    long
    having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"
    overabundant, plethoric, rife
    excessively abundant
    plentiful
    existing in great number or quantity
    rampant
    (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth
    rank
    growing profusely
    superabundant
    most excessively abundant
    teeming
    abundantly filled with especially living things
    torrential
    pouring in abundance
    verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
    ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
    rich
    possessing material wealth
  2. adverb
    very much, in large quantities
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