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plenty

adverb noun

As much as necessary

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈplɛnti

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. As much as necessary

    “Have I eaten enough?”

noun

  1. A full supply

    “There was plenty of food for everyone”

noun

  1. (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent

    “A batch of letters”

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Example Sentences

Have I eaten enough?
I've had plenty, thanks (‘plenty’ is nonstandard)
There was plenty of food for everyone
A batch of letters
A deal of trouble
A lot of money
He made a mint on the stock market
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