Also spelled a-plenty
adj
adv
Freq #48178
Meanings
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adj
existing in a generous or more than sufficient quantity, normally placed after the noun
The orchard supplied apples aplenty that autumn.
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adv
in abundance or more than enough
Wildflowers grew aplenty along the riverbank.
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Etymology
From earlier a-plenty, formed with a- + plenty. The word commonly follows the noun it modifies, much like galore, and can also function adverbially to mean abundantly.