copious
present in large quantity; abundant
Word origin: From Latin copia, plenty or abundance.
Copious in a sentence
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She took copious notes throughout the entire lecture.
She took copious notes throughout the lecture, filling three notebooks before the semester ended.
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Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “copious” well
Copious emphasizes sheer abundance, often of something produced or gathered, and pairs with plentiful and profuse. It is neutral to positive, unlike words for excess that imply waste.
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