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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"There's a lot of different experiences, opportunities, and perspectives, but I hope as a cohort we'll be able to make a difference for the community going forward."

From BBC

Luckily for him, they come up a lot.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think there’s just a lot of Grinchy feeling right now in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times

He explained that "we can offer a lot more than simply the food and Christmas goodies" and said people are often surprised at all the activities on offer and encouraged them to have a go.

From BBC

Jain predicted in May that private equity-run life insurers will “make a lot of money” in a good economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

a lot

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