a lot

adverb

1
: to a considerable degree or extent : much, lots
This is a lot nicer.
I liked it a lot. [=very much]
2
: often, frequently
Do you travel a lot?

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Which, again, is something about simplicity that carries a lot of mystery and complexity in it. Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 And then was abandoned altogether to show a lot more than that, as the show settled into its full-Pussycat end run. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025 So much to say, there are a lot of tones within the show. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025 And the current administration has really done a number on a lot of New Jersey families. ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a lot

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of a lot was in 1821

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“A lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lot. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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