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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