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ample
[am-puhl]
adjective
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: ample time to finish.
an ample supply of water;
ample time to finish.
of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious.
an ample reward.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: , ,of adequate or more than adequate extent, size, or amount; large; spacious; roomy.
ample storage space.
Synonyms: , , ,
ample
/ ˈæə /
adjective
more than sufficient; abundant
an ample helping
large in size, extent, or amount
of ample proportions
Other 51Թ Forms
- ampleness noun
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ample1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ample1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The most adventurous of day-trippers can also attempt to reach the Boulder Creek lakes or Canyon Creek lakes, but these are both longer treks and should be considered only with ample planning.
Many of California’s reservoirs have filled nearly to capacity this year with runoff from the ample snowpack in the Sierra Nevada.
Elon Musk's time in the Trump administration is coming to an end after a tempestuous 129 days in which the world's richest man took an axe to government spending - stirring ample controversy along the way.
A police officer believed an amputee who threatened to stab care home staff had "ample opportunity" to drop his knife before he was Tasered, a court has heard.
A three-judge panel for the 4th Appellate District said there was ample reason to put the policy on hold.
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When To Use
Ample means enough—sufficient or adequate. It can also mean more than enough—plentiful or abundant.It is often used in the context of things like time, room, space, supplies, or resources (such as food and money) to indicate that there is enough or more than enough of what is needed.Sometimes, ample means large in size, extent, or amount, as in It was an ample tract of land. Ample can be used in front of a noun, as in We have ample funds to cover the purchase, or elsewhere in the sentence, as in The payment was ample. The adverb form of ample is amply, meaning sufficiently or abundantly, as in He gave amply to charity. Example: There was no one else there, so there was ample space to spread out.
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