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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For better or worse, a credit history opens a lot of doors in adult life.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Not a lot of line of sight into training—which they’re all terrified of.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There is a lot that is different about the mega-IPO, making definitive predictions a fool’s errand.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It's been a good start to the season, obviously not as good as what we would want, because we want to target the world championship, but there's been a lot of innovation on the car.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The words hiding behind her eyes tell me that she’s thought a lot about it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

a lot

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