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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"We also stripped down to our pants quite a lot," Brydon told The Times of their time filming in Norway.

From BBC

However, it would be asking a lot to put the 18-year-old England youth international into the cauldron of a Premier League game from the start.

From BBC

"Everybody is having a good time but there are a lot of children who are not having a good time at Christmas," he said.

From BBC

At the time of its purchase, ECP saw Calpine as an undervalued asset that generated a lot of cash and could generate even more through targeted improvements, according to people close to the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said it was only after "a lot of shouting and a lot of being very grumpy" that the Christmas dinner went ahead on Wednesday with additional agency staff and an external chef.

From BBC

a lot

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