adj.
- Occurring in or marked by abundance; plentiful. See synonyms at plentiful.
- Abounding with; rich: a region abundant in wildlife.
[Middle English aboundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, abundant-, present participle of abundāre, to overflow. See abound.]
abundantly a·bun'dant·ly adv.
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