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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large number or amount
Example:
she amassed stacks of newspapers
Synonyms:
dozens; gobs; heaps; lashings; loads; lots; oodles; piles; rafts; scads; scores; slews; stacks; tons; wads
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("lots" is a kind of...):
large indefinite amount; large indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
To a very great degree or extent
Example:
this would help a great deal
Synonyms:
a good deal; a great deal; a lot; lots; much; very much
Classified under:
Context examples:
There was a drawing of lots as to who should carry out the deed.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
And they should also pay attention to their overall diet, filled with lots of vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
(Eating Yogurt May Lower Risk of Colon Cancer in Men, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
"By God!" he cried to himself, once; "I'm just as good as them, and if they do know lots that I don't, I could learn 'm a few myself, all the same!"
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
There are quizzes, games and lots of cool web sites for you to explore.
(Children's Page, NIH)
This infalling matter emits lots of light, producing a brilliant beacon called a quasar, in the case of the most well-fed black holes.
(Hubble Uncovers Black Hole Disk that Shouldn't Exist, NASA)
Treatment includes bed rest and lots of liquids to prevent dehydration.
(Norovirus Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
There is good evidence that eating a diet with lots of vegetables and fruits is healthy and lowers risks of certain diseases.
(Antioxidants, NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
They therefore drew lots, and it fell to the sausage to bring in the wood, to the mouse to cook, and to the bird to fetch the water.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
The study found that positive interaction, with lots of eye contact, enhances the ability of mother and infant brains to operate as a single system.
(Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy, University of Cambridge)
From the video shot by the Newcastle team, Linley said it was clear there are lots of invertebrate prey down there, and the snailfish are the top predator.
(Three New Species of Fish Found at Bottom of Pacific Ocean, VOA)
