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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"While that sounds like a good thing, for Central America that leads to a lot less rainfall and potentially drought conditions," said Liz Stephens, professor of climate risk and resilience at the University of Reading.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Right now, a lot of that energy is pointed at SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And there were a lot of late nights, there was a lot of hair being pulled out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She said: "We're also lucky that with the Arbroath Smokie we get a lot of tourists who want to come and see that."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Philippines has a lot of them, not just oil.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

a lot

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