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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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Paying off the $2 million loan concentrates a lot of wealth in one place, plus you are reliant on one tenant and vulnerable to swings in the value of the property.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Peter Bendix, the Marlins’ president of baseball operations, says the team’s catchers “probably took a lot of flak from their peers” because they weren’t calling pitches anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The show gets very complicated on its way to a circular semi-conclusion; there is a lot going on, with Linda’s mayoral ambitions and various relationship issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"It is not our war, a lot of pressure has been applied to me to take a different course and that pressure included what happened last night."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s not like there are a lot of potential crushes running around right under my nose.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith