most

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈməʊst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/moʊst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mōst)

From many (adj):
more
adj comparative
most
adj superlative
From much (adj):
more
adj comparative
most
adj superlative

most
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Sense: Adjective: almost all of - often followed by 'of'
Synonyms:
almost all, nearly all, almost all of, nearly all of, pretty much all (informal), pretty much all of (informal), the majority of, the vast majority of, the lion's share of, the bulk of
Sense: Adjective: greatest
Synonyms:
highest, top Collocations, max, ultimate Collocations, maximum Collocations, uttermost, utmost Collocations, supreme, biggest
Sense: Pronoun: nearly all
Synonyms:
nearly all, almost all, the best part Collocations, the majority, the vast majority, the bulk, the lion's share
Sense: Adverb: to the greatest extent - often preceded by 'the'
Synonyms:
most of all, more than anyone, more than anything, to the greatest extent, to the highest degree
Sense: Adverb: almost - US, informal
Synonyms:
almost Collocations, nearly Collocations, very nearly, just under


many
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Sense: Adjective: a lot of
Synonyms:
numerous Collocations, countless Collocations, multiple Collocations, several Collocations, various Collocations, a large number of, a great many, a lot of (informal), lots of (informal), loads of (informal), a load of (informal), tons of (informal), a ton of (informal), umpteen (informal), innumerable, a bunch of (US, slang), untold, diverse Collocations, copious, profuse, bountiful, plentiful, abundant, galore, multifarious, multifold, a world of
Antonyms:
few Collocations, limited Collocations, hardly any, meager, scant Collocations, scanty
Sense: Pronoun: lots
Synonyms:
a great number, a great many, thousands, hundreds, lots (informal), tons (informal), loads (informal), heaps (informal), piles (informal), plenty Collocations, sundry Collocations, multitude, swarm Collocations
Antonyms:
few Collocations, a small number, a handful, a scattering, a sprinkling


much
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Sense: Noun: large quantity
Synonyms:
a lot, lots, plenty Collocations, tons, quite a bit, a bunch (US, informal), a deal (informal), a good deal, a great deal, a great quantity, oodles (informal), bundles (informal), heaps (informal), an abundance, a boatload (informal), a truckload (informal), a shitload (vulgar, offensive, slang), a shit ton (vulgar, offensive, slang), a shedload (slang)
Antonyms:
little Collocations, nothing Collocations, hardly anything, barely anything, only a little
Sense: Adverb: to a great degree or extent
Synonyms:
greatly Collocations, notably Collocations, considerably, significantly Collocations, tellingly, markedly, noticeably, a lot (informal), lots (informal), loads (informal), very much, massively, hugely, sizably, utterly Collocations, tremendously, vastly, highly Collocations, largely Collocations, monstrously, monumentally, big-time (slang), a great deal, a good deal, tons (slang), a shit ton (vulgar, offensive, slang), a bunch (US, slang)
Antonyms:
inconsiderable, insignificant, trivial Collocations, insubstantial, negligible Collocations
Sense: Adjective: of any significance - followed by 'of', usually negative
Synonyms:
of any significance, of any importance, earth-shattering, earthshaking, consequential, substantial Collocations, eventful, major Collocations, big Collocations, significant Collocations, meaningful Collocations, important Collocations, monumental
Sense: Adverb: often
Synonyms:
often Collocations, a lot, regularly Collocations, frequently Collocations, many times, loads (informal), oftentimes, oft (literary)
Antonyms:
little Collocations, negligibly, hardly Collocations, barely Collocations, not very, slightly Collocations, minimally
Sense: Adverb: approximately
Synonyms:
more or less, almost Collocations, almost exactly, nearly Collocations, near Collocations, virtually Collocations, practically, approximately Collocations, about Collocations (UK), mostly Collocations, roughly Collocations


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