plenteously

plenteously adverb: copiously; plentifully; in abundance.

Adverb

plenteously (comparative more plenteously, superlative most plenteously)

(archaic) copiously; plentifully; in abundance.
- Thys Lepidium that Pliny & Paul [of Aegina] deſcribe, groweth plentuouſly about the water ſyde that rynneth thorow Morpeth in Northumberland, in ſuche places as great heapes of ſtones are caſten together wyth the myght of a great ſpat or flood.1562, Wylliam Turner [i.e., William Turner], “Of the Herbe Called Lepidium or Dittani”, in The Second Parte of Guilliam Turners Herball⸝ […], Cologne: […] Arnold Birckman, →OCLC, folio 35, recto
- What was the effect of his widow's dedication to Cecil, is not known: it may be hoped that Ascham's works obtained for his family, after his decease, that support which he did not, in his life, very plenteously procure them.1742, Samuel Johnson, The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 6

The old woman ate greedily, and drank still more plenteously of the sweet wine.1831, Ludwig Tieck, The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano:
He who is plenteously provided for from within, needs but little from without.1919, Nixon Waterman, The Girl Wanted:

comparative	more plenteously
superlative	most plenteously

From plenteous + -ly.

What does plenteously mean?: Plenteously means copiously; plentifully; in abundance.
How do you use plenteously in a sentence?: The old woman ate greedily, and drank still more plenteously of the sweet wine.
What part of speech is plenteously?: Plenteously is an adverb.

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