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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“They’ve become a lot more important,” says headhunter Mark Toscano.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I knew coming here in November, I might be sitting here in front of a lot of very angry people because this place is in a mess.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Another PSG player, Achraf Hakimi is one of Morocco's stars and a lot of people are expecting another good tournament from them after they reached the semi-finals in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As we often say in markets, though, the first move isn’t always the right one, and the May inflation report offered a lot for traders to digest.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There are a lot of lives that will be affected by this.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

a lot

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