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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 say they don’t want to spend the last years of their career going through the tumult of AI adoption, which has brought new tools, new expectations and a lot of uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He would buy more, but admits they take up a lot of space.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Katy Richards from Newport, Shropshire, who runs the fan group Hallyu Doing, said: "When I first got into K-Pop you didn't get a lot of English subtitles."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

This can lead to disaster in a lot of families, as you are finding out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Last summer, I went to the pool with her, Eliana, and Jade a lot.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.