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Adjective: ample (ampler,amplest)  am-pul
  1. More than enough in size, scope or capacity
    "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"
     
  2. Affording an abundant supply
    "had ample food for the party";
    - copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich
     
  3. Fairly large in size
    "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions";
    - sizable, sizeable

Derived forms: amplest, ampler

See also: abundant, adequacy, big, full, generous, good, large, sufficiency, sufficient, wide, wide-cut

Antonym: meagerly [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Ample