amply
/ˈæm.pli/adverb
amply is spelled A-M-P-L-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, amply means “In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in amply?
| Letters | 5: A-M-P-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is amply?
Amply appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce amply?
- UK /ˈæm.pli/
- US /ˈæm.pli/
- US [ˈɛəm.pli]
Amply has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-amply.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with amply?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as amply (/æmpli/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: palmy.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of amply
- more amply comparative
- most amply superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amply mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly.
We were amply supplied with food and beverage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amply in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an ample manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amplement |
| German | reichlich |
| Portuguese | amplamente |
| Spanish | ampliamente, con creces |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does amply come from?
From ample + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).