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a lot
[ uh lot ]
adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of a lot1
Idioms and Phrases
Very many, a large number; also, very much. For example, A lot of people think the economy is declining , or Sad movies always made her cry a lot . It is sometimes put as a whole lot for greater emphasis, as in I learned a whole lot in his class . It may also emphasize a comparative indication of amount, as in We need a whole lot more pizza to feed everyone , or Mary had a lot less nerve than I expected . [ Colloquial ; early 1800s]Compare Meanings
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Example Sentences
If you were looking for a handy summation of what's wrong with the Democratic Party, and many voters are, you could do a lot worse than Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
"The aftermath of that has left a lot of people not willing to engage in in the debates moving forward."
"We bought a lot of food that wasn't going to go off, like tuna in cans, just in case," says actor Jaime.
"The most attractive thing is that the Vietnamese government is very supportive. The electronics industry is expanding out of China and a lot will choose Vietnam."
We had a lot of fun with Season 4, which explored everything from the art of open-fire cooking and globally-inspired burgers to street food feasts and grilling summer fruits.
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