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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"This is a hard role because there's a lot of repair job to be done," Gough told the Stick to Cricket podcast.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Last month, Amazon.com CEO Andy Jassy said that his company’s chips business “continues to grow rapidly and is larger than what a lot of folks thought.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The protective gear "is going to be a huge relief for a lot of our teams", MSF emergency programme manager Trish Newport said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I was also inspired by ‘The Jetsons,’ which I watched a lot growing up.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The rez had no accommodations, so a lot of people selected the camping area.

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

a lot

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