a_lot

• "I feel a lot better"
• "we enjoyed ourselves very much"
• "she was very much interested"
• "this would help a great deal"

Synonyms

• a lotto a very great degree or extent
• lotsa large number or amount; to a very great degree or extent
• a good dealto a very great degree or extent
• a great dealto a very great degree or extent; frequently or in great quantities
• much(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; a great amount or extent; to a great degree or extent; very; to a very great degree or extent; (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; frequently or in great quantities
• very muchto a very great degree or extent