# amply

/ˈæmpɫi/ (US) · /ˈæmpli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/amply
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

more than enough for what you need. You use it when there is plenty of something, or when proof is very clear.

For teachers: to a sufficient or more than sufficient extent; fully or abundantly enough to meet a need or prove a point.

## Examples

- This blanket covers us amply on cold nights.
- The report amply shows why the new road will cut travel time for commuters.
- The archives amply document three decades of urban change, revealing patterns of growth that earlier histories had only hinted at.

## Synonyms

abundantly, generously, clearly

## Antonyms

insufficiently, inadequately

## Usage notes

- Typically placed after the verb it modifies ('shows amply') or before an adjective or participle ('amply clear', 'amply rewarded').

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