Word
abundantly
Phoneticsabun·dant·ly
US/əˈbəndəntɫi/
UK/ɐbˈʌndəntli/
Adverb of manner
Definition
adv. in a way that is very clear or in very large amounts. You use this to emphasize that there is more than enough of something.
adv. in a very clear or obvious manner; alternatively, existing in great plenty or large quantities. Often used to intensify adjectives related to clarity or availability.
Examples
“The instructions made the rules abundantly clear.”
“The valley was abundantly supplied with fresh water from the surrounding mountains.”
“While the risks were abundantly evident to the legal team, the board decided to proceed with the merger to secure a dominant market position.”
Examples
simple
“The instructions made the rules abundantly clear.”
contextual
“The valley was abundantly supplied with fresh water from the surrounding mountains.”
complex
“While the risks were abundantly evident to the legal team, the board decided to proceed with the merger to secure a dominant market position.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “abundantly” in context.
Adjective
01. abundantly clear
“The manager made it abundantly clear that no further delays would be tolerated.”
adv + adj
Usage
Commonly collocates with 'clear' to provide emphasis ('abundantly clear').
Pitfall
The water is abundantly
The water is abundant
Learners often use the adverb 'abundantly' where the adjective 'abundant' is required to describe a noun.
Real-World Examples
“While most people have walnut trees In their gardens, they also grow abundantly on the region's hilltops – from Al-Khalil (also known as Hebron) in the south to Jenin in the north.” “Not until this week, when, for the first time, there was a sense, as The Godfather makes so abundantly clear, that you really can get to anyone.” “For those who spotted the nerdy linguistic pun in that question, my bias may be already abundantly clear.” Etymology
From Middle English abundantly, abundauntli, habundantly, habundauntliche, equivalent to abundant + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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