Copiously

/ˈkoʊpiəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a copious manner; abundantly, plentifully, or in large quantities, especially referring to speech or writing.

Etymology

From 'copious' (from Latin 'copiosus') plus the adverbial suffix '-ly,' creating an adverb that modifies verbs to show abundant action.

Kelly Says

When someone writes or speaks copiously, they're tapping into the original Roman ideal of rhetorical abundance—but in our modern age of Twitter and brevity, being copious is now sometimes seen as a flaw rather than a virtue.

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