PLENTY

I. noun see: full Date: 13th century 1. a full or more than adequate amount or supply , a large number or amount , the quality or state of being copious ; plentifulness, II. adjective Date: 14th century plentiful in amount, number, or supply , ample , Usage: Many commentators object to use of sense 2 in writing; it appears to be limited chiefly to spoken English. Sense 1 is literary but is no longer in common use. III. adverb Date: 1842 more than sufficiently ; to a considerable degree , Usage: Many handbooks advise avoiding the adverb ~ in writing; “use very, quite, or a more precise word,” they advise. Actually ~ is often a more precise word than its recommended replacements; very, fully, or quite will not work as well in these typical quotations . It is not used in more formal writing.