English Reference
Adverb

abundantly

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US /əˈbəndəntɫi/ UK /ɐbˈʌndəntli/ abun·dant·ly

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.


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.

Usage

Commonly collocates with 'clear' to provide emphasis ('abundantly clear').

Pitfall
The water is abundantlyThe water is abundant

Learners often use the adverb 'abundantly' where the adjective 'abundant' is required to describe a noun.

Usage abundantly clear

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.

The Guardian· 5 Sept 2026

From Middle English abundantly, abundauntli, habundantly, habundauntliche, equivalent to abundant + -ly.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Middle English abundantly
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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