adj., -pler, -plest.
- Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity: an ample living room. See synonyms at spacious.
- Large in degree, kind, or quantity: an ample reward.
- More than enough: ample evidence.
- Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose: had ample food for the party. See synonyms at plentiful.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin amplus.]
ampleness am'ple·ness n.amply am'ply (-plē) adv.
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