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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"We find a lot of people come here and don't even leave the premises" Johnson said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

There are a lot of questions raised by “Jerry West: The Logo.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“It’s a lot like gambling, and if you think about it over the short term, you should expect gambling-type results.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

And even with the 28 ideas that I came out with in the first two days, it was a lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

She purses her lips and “hmms” a lot, trying to follow.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison