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Plenty Front Adjectives Adverbs Emphasize Degree Quality Describing

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You use p_____ in front of adjectives or adverbs to emphasize the degree of the quality they are describing .You use plenty in front of adjectives or adverbs to emphasize the degree of the quality they are describing .
The water looked plenty deep.
The compartment is plenty big enough.
Keep in mind you're going to be fighting lots of men who hit plenty hard.
word plenty
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quantifier
If there is plenty of something, there is a large amount of it. If there are plenty of things, there are many of them. Plenty is used especially to indicate that there is enough of something, or more than you need .
There was still plenty of time to take Jill out for pizza.
Most businesses face plenty of competition.
Taking plenty of exercise can be of great benefit.
Are there plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet?
I don't believe in long interviews. Fifteen minutes is plenty.
She's got plenty to do these days.
noun
Plenty is a situation in which people have a lot to eat or a lot of money to live on.
You are all fortunate to be growing up in a time of peace and plenty.
...an area that has become a symbol of despair in the midst of America's plenty.
adverb
You use plenty in front of adjectives or adverbs to emphasize the degree of the quality they are describing .
The water looked plenty deep.
The compartment is plenty big enough.
Keep in mind you're going to be fighting lots of men who hit plenty hard.
cefr-level B1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1

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