Definitions

a lot

[uh lot] / ə ˈlɒt /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Adverb (1) Noun (1)

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greatly adv.
abundance n.

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

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a lot

"It is a game with a lot of emotions attached," Hallgrimsson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“There’s a lot of responsibility that comes with that,” Sfermion’s Steinwold said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Working on this project taught me a lot about accountability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The fundamentals are going to end up mattering a lot more than we are maybe thinking right now.”

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

She’d risked a lot to help him, and he couldn’t have escaped without her.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

a lot

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