a good many

determiner

A substantial number of

“A good many reforms have already been enacted.”

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Meanings

determiner
  1. A substantial number of

    A good many reforms have already been enacted.

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    He declared that these drastic steps would undoubtedly inconvenience a good many people, but the alternative was bankruptcy of the Ulster Transport Authority and the breakdown of public transport services.

    1956 May, “Transport in Ulster”, in Railway Magazine, page 279
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