ampleadjective
uk/ˈæm.pəl/us/ˈæm.pəl/ample adjective (ENOUGH)
C1 more than enough:
You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
There's ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing.
They had ample warning of the factory closure.
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- "Will that be enough paper for you?" "Oh yes, that's ample."
- There's ample room for another desk in the reception area.
- "Will $500 be enough spending money?" "That will be ample."
- They believe they've got ample evidence to convict her of the crime.
- We should have ample time for a drink before the show begins.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Plenty and abundant
- abound
- abound in/with sth
- abundance
- abundant
- aplenty
- bounty
- fruitfulness
- galore
- generosity
- generous
- handsome
- lavish
- liberal
- manifold
- profuse
- prolific
- rich
- richness
- superabundant
- wealth
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ample adjective (FAT)
humorous If the shape of someone's body or a part of their body is ample, it is large:
her ample bosom
His ample girth (= his big stomach) was clear evidence of his passion for food.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal physiology: fat or well-built
- baby fat
- beefy
- blubber
- broad in the beam idiom
- buxom
- chubby
- dumpy
- fatness
- fatten sb/sth up
- fatty
- heavyset
- husky
- middle-age spread
- obese
- obesity
- pudgy
- puppy fat
- roly-poly
- rotund
- well built
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amply
adverb uk/ˈæm.pli/us/ˈæm.pli/
They face a difficult task, as yesterday's discussions amply (= clearly) demonstrated.