a whole lot

idiom

: very much
Things are looking a whole lot brighter now.

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Following a whole lot of Google searching, however, the likeliest figure would appear to be around 600 million. Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 For evolving food scenes, remarkable wildlife viewing, and small towns with a whole lot of soul. Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024 Every point counts, especially in head-to-head matchups, so improving to 1-2 against them sounds a whole lot better than being 0-3. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 Coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, and Michael Bublé will be there as usual, but that's one of the only things that's normal about this last Voice episode of the year — well, that and the fact there will be a whole lot of amazing singing going on. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a whole lot 

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“A whole lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20whole%20lot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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