Definitions

a lot

[uh lot] / ə ˈlɒt /

ADVERB

greatly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entirely substantially totally wholly

STRONG

considerably emphatically exceedingly extremely highly immensely incredibly infinitely intensely largely markedly notably powerfully tremendously

WEAK

all all in all altogether wholesale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

barely hardly

STRONG

inconsiderably insignificantly

WEAK

mildly rarely

NOUN

abundance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

great deal lots mass

STRONG

bulk bunch bundle clump collection heaps loads tons

WEAK

acres batch cargo galore gobs legion legions load oodles plethora reams scad scads slathers slew stock store volume wad whole

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little

STRONG

bit few

WEAK

couple

Example Sentences

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"This project combined a lot of my interests in one," said Cosenza.

From Science Daily

"What they make is good. They have a lot of dynamic, very fast players."

From BBC

Nonetheless, it felt like a lot of money to her.

From BBC

"We always say, follow the money, right? If you follow the money, you can understand a lot about how this operation ran."

From BBC

Closer to home, there’s a lot of great Asian food near us.

From Los Angeles Times