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adverb
- 1. in large quantities: "I was drinking copiously"
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1. a. : yielding something abundantly. a copious harvest. copious springs. b. : plentiful in number. copious references to other writers. 2. a. : full of thought, information, or matter. Shakespeare, whose soul was so copious … Gilbert Highet. b. : profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style. a copious talker. 3.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈkoʊ·pi·əs / Add to word list. in large amounts; more than enough: She took copious notes, filling page after page. (Definition of copious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of copious. copious.
Synonyms for COPIOUSLY: plentifully, abundantly, amply, significantly, healthily, extensively, noticeably, appreciably; Antonyms of COPIOUSLY: slightly, little, nominally, modestly, negligibly, minutely, scarcely, microscopically.
adverb. uk / ˈkəʊ.pi.əs.li / us / ˈkoʊ.pi.əs.li / Add to word list. in large amounts: We ate and drank copiously at the party. The book is copiously illustrated. See. copious. Fewer examples. During the trial she wept copiously. It is far less demanding to write copiously than succinctly and relevantly.
copious. (koʊpiəs) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A copious amount of something is a large amount of it. He had worked until the early hours of the morning, helped by copious amounts of coffee. He attended his lectures and took copious notes. Synonyms: abundant, liberal, generous, lavish More Synonyms of copious.
Definitions of copiously. adverb. in an abundant manner. synonyms: abundantly, extravagantly, profusely. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Copiously." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/copiously. Accessed 12 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.
adverb. us / ˈkoʊ.pi.əs.li / uk / ˈkəʊ.pi.əs.li / Add to word list. in large amounts: We ate and drank copiously at the party. The book is copiously illustrated. See. copious. Fewer examples. During the trial she wept copiously. It is far less demanding to write copiously than succinctly and relevantly.
If you have a copious amount of something, you have a lot of it. If you take copious notes, you'll do well when it comes time for review sessions — unless you can't read your own handwriting. Copious comes from the Latin copia, meaning "abundance."
Definition of copious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food. Synonyms: bountiful. Antonyms: scarce, scanty. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words. Antonyms: meager. copious. / ˈkəʊpɪəs / adjective. abundant; extensive in quantity.
