aplenty
aplenty Lexical Profile
aplenty Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Existing or available in abundance or large quantities (always placed immediately after the noun it modifies).
"Visitors to the summer festival will find local crafts and entertainment aplenty."
• adverb
In large amounts or to an abundant degree; plentifully.
"Wildflowers bloomed aplenty across the alpine meadows after the spring rains."
Word Nuance & Usage
When used as an adjective, 'aplenty' is strictly postpositive, meaning it must always be placed immediately after the noun it modifies rather than before it (e.g., 'opportunities aplenty', never 'aplenty opportunities').
• Rhymes for aplenty
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 19th century from the English prefix 'a-' (from Old English 'on', meaning 'in' or 'at') combined with 'plenty', which derives via Old French from Latin 'plenitas' ('fullness, abundance').