copiously

Everyday

(formal) Copiously means in very large amounts, much more than usual. tree →

In the lessons

Used in books and reports about rain, tears, blood, sweat or notes: «it rained copiously», «she wept copiously», «he took notes copiously». It tells the reader there was a great deal of something. Everyday words are «a lot», «heavily», «loads of».

Examples

• It rained copiously all weekend, and the river flooded. tree →
• She wept copiously at the end of the film. tree →
• The runner sweated copiously in the heat. tree →
• He took notes copiously during the science talk. tree →
• Water the seedlings copiously after planting. tree →
• The wound bled copiously, so they pressed a clean cloth on it. tree →

Note

Adjective: copious (copious notes, copious rain). It is about amount, not about copying — do not confuse it with «copy».