Meanings
- idiomaticnot comparableVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
We had a good deal more money after winning the lottery.
3 more examples
He said he was sometimes whistling a tune to himself — for, like me, he sawed a good deal on the fiddle; […]
1835, James Hogg, The Story of Euphemia HewitShe was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly: so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
1865, Lewis Carroll, “Chapter 5: Advice from a Caterpillar”, in Alice's Adventures in WonderlandShe could not suggest in what quarter of London the shop in question was likely to be as the deceased was accustomed to go about a good deal.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados MysteriesSynonyms: a great deal
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbto a very great degree or extent
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From deal (“division, portion, share”). Compare a great deal, etc.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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