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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“But a lot of the hype was on the internet, not in the city of Los Angeles voter rolls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It’d be a lot closer to the ’70s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s pretty accurate to what the internet is doing to a lot of us these days.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"We used to spend a lot of time telling people what they should and shouldn't do," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

There would be a lot of adventure there, for sure.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios