a·plen·ty

[uh-plen-tee] Informal.
adjective
1.
in sufficient quantity; in generous amounts (usually used following the noun it modifies): He had troubles aplenty.
adverb
2.
sufficiently; enough; more than sparingly: He howled aplenty when hurt.
Also, a-plen·ty.


Origin:
1820–30; a-1 + plenty

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aplenty (əˈplɛntɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj, —adv
in plenty

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Aplenty is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Word Origin & History

aplenty
1830, originally U.S., from a- (1) + plenty (q.v.). First attested in writings of J. Fenimore Cooper.
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Example sentences
Surely, with all these options, there will be parts aplenty.
At best, growth will be a long haul, with reverses aplenty.
There are reasons aplenty, not all of them good, for buying a life insurer.
In retrospect, there were signs aplenty of a sick society.
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