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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“Americans are a lot smarter than people give them credit for,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

I get deep into the philosophy of a lot of things in music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"Pro-inflammatory cytokines are ultimately what leads to sickness and death in a lot of cases," says first author Katia Troha, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Ayres's lab.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

For a wealthy person who finds that his wealth has grown steadily, or even explosively, managing it and its impacts on the family can occupy a lot of mental real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

a lot

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