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 it turns out there are a lot of people who like both.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I write a lot and watch a lot of cricket.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"Here, in Congo, a lot of things are done carelessly and that's not good," he added.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“There was a lot of talk about the black and white and I knew why. Try to get a 12-year-old to sit down and watch ‘Captains Courageous’ with Spencer Tracy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Feeling a lot better, he rummaged in his pack for one of the rolls of dried roe buck that he’d prepared – what seemed like moons ago.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

a lot

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