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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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He would buy more, but admits they take up a lot of space.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Ms. Rubiner has given it a lot of thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Lincoln's FA Cup run earned them a lot of money and they did not spend it on players, they spent it on a whole new training set-up.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Your upbringing taught you a lot about life, and you learned the value of hard work and patience and stamina and consistency by buying and selling homes and building a $6 million nest egg.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“I do. And I’ve met a lot of souls.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.