Definition of an awful lot
informal
1
: a large amount
They lost an awful lot of money. She does an awful lot of talking.
2
: very much
I like him an awful lot.
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“An awful lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/an%20awful%20lot. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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