WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
a great deal adv 1: to a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" [syn: a lot, lots, a good deal, a great deal, much, very much] 2: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much" [syn: much, a great deal, often]