adverb
to a very great degree or extent
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I feel a lot better
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we enjoyed ourselves very much
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she was very much interested
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this would help a great deal
• Syn: ↑a lot, ↑lots, ↑a great deal, ↑much, ↑very much
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adverba good deal worse than expected
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a good (or great) deal
a large amount
I don't know a great deal about politics
■ to a considerable extent
she had gotten to know him a good deal better
Useful english dictionary. 2012.