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Synonyms

lots

British  
/ lɒts /

plural noun

  1. (often foll by of) great numbers or quantities

    lots of people

    to eat lots

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adverb

  1. a great deal

  2. (intensifier)

    the journey is lots quicker by train

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Example Sentences

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“The moment has now arrived,” Domingo says, with measured optimism, “and I don’t know if it’ll be a long moment, but there’s lots of things I want to do.”

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He knew the injured sailors would want familiar food—not spicy Sri Lankan fare—and lots of meat.

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But in the comments section, lots of young people just seemed to find it funny.

From BBC

Some of these posts appeared to get lots of likes, comments and shares, while others had almost none despite the pages' high follower counts.

From BBC

“They have a certain combination of characteristics that have made lots of people angry with them,” Agnifilo said.

From The Wall Street Journal