Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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a great deal | No | No | No | Yes |
much | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
a great deal (noun) | much (noun) |
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a great amount or extent |
a great deal (adjective) | much (adjective) |
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(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent |
a great deal (adverb) | much (adverb) |
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to a very great degree or extent | to a great degree or extent |
frequently or in great quantities | (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely |
incredibly | |
frequently or in great quantities |