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am·ple Listen to audio/ˈæmpəl/ adjective
am·pler Listen to audio/ˈæmplɚ/; am·plest Listen to audio/ˈæmpləst/
[also more ample; most ample] 1 a : having or providing enough or more than enough of what is needed
There was ample room for a garden. [=there was plenty of room for a garden] They had ample money for the trip. The police found ample evidence of wrongdoing. There is ample parking at the stadium. You will have ample opportunity/time to finish the test. The light in the room is more than ample. synonyms plentiful
b : quite large
There was room for an ample garden. an ample serving of pie
2used to describe a person's (especially a woman's) body as being large in usually an attractive way She has an ample figure. a woman with an ample bosom
— am·ply Listen to audio /ˈæmpli/ adverb
These facts amply demonstrate that something is wrong. an amply stocked store You will be amply rewarded for your efforts. [=you will be given a large reward for your efforts]

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