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copiosamente

copiously; abundantly

adverb koh-pyoh-zah-MEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin copiosus (plentiful), from copia (abundance).

Usage Note

Copiosamente modifies verbs and adjectives to convey great abundance: pioveva copiosamente (it was raining heavily/copiously). It is a literary or formal register word; in everyday speech molto, abbondantemente, or a fiotti tend to replace it.

Examples

"Piangeva copiosamente dopo la notizia."

Natural Translation

She was crying copiously after the news.

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