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adverbadverb

abondamment

heavily

Definition & meaning

Abondamment means abundantly, in large quantities, or plentifully. It can describe something that is plentiful or an action performed extensively.

  • Il pleut abondamment. — It is raining heavily.
  • Elle a abondamment écrit sur ce sujet. — She has written extensively on this subject.

Grammar & Word origin

Abondamment is an adverb, so it does not change for gender or number. It comes from the adjective abondant (“abundant”), with the adverbial ending -ment. The adjective ultimately comes from Latin abundans, meaning “overflowing” or “plentiful.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • largement — “widely” or “amply”; often emphasizes extent or scope.
  • copieusement — “copiously”; often describes generous amounts, especially of food or drink.
  • en grande quantité — “in large quantities”; emphasizes the amount.

Antonyms:

  • peu — “little” or “not much”; a broad opposite concerning quantity or degree.
  • rarement — “rarely”; contrasts with abondamment only when the context concerns how often something happens.

Common phrases & collocations

  • pleuvoir abondamment — to rain heavily
  • parler abondamment de — to talk extensively about
  • arroser abondamment — to water generously
  • saigner abondamment — to bleed heavily

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Examples

Il pleut abondamment aujourd'hui.adverb

It is raining heavily today.

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