Definitions

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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"I think its nice because she'll have a lot of privacy."

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

"Being a CCO is definitely a lot of pressure on me to... design new things, and especially when the community is asking for more," Irving told reporters in Chengdu.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

It’s a lot to swallow, so why not cut to the sea chase?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

There’s still a lot of money being left on the table.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

His Chickasaw roots shared a lot in common with my Cherokee ones.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

a lot

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