great deal

noun

(ˈ)grā(t)¦dēl,

chiefly before pause or consonant -ēəl

: a large quantity : lot

received a great deal of sympathy at his bereavement

asked for little but received a great deal

Phrases

a great deal

1

: to a considerable degree or extent : by a considerable amount

a great deal better

2

: often, frequently

he runs a great deal

—used with intransitive verbs

3

: highly

think a great deal of that book

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

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