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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"This is a team that has reeled in a lot of opponents over a long period of time," he said of his side.

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"I have kind of, I don't know, just grown. I've learned a lot about myself. Not even anything to do with cricket."

From BBC

"It's a weird one because I was about to say it's still an enjoyable experience, but for a lot of the time, it's not," Lloyd says.

From BBC

"It actually helped me put down my phone, because it made me want to read a lot more."

From BBC

Many of the boys were "really serious" about their work and learned a lot from each other, said Munden.

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