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manymany /ˈmeni/ adjective, pronoun ► many adjective, pronoun used about a large number of people or things: Andrea is from Brazil, but she has lived in Chicago for many years.Many people voted against the proposal. ➔ GRAMMAR: Many of is used to talk about a large part of a group: Many of her books are set in Egypt, where she grew up.Many sometimes sounds formal, and a lot of is often used instead in everyday English: They have a lot of problems. You use many after “how,” “too,” and “so" : How many people are in your class? | You ask too many questions. | I’ve made so many mistakes.► hundreds/thousands/millions pronoun used about a large number that is more than a few hundred, thousand, or million: Hundreds of people came to see our concert.The ships carry millions of tons of cargo every year.► numerous adjective (formal) a number of people or things that is large but can still be counted: He has received numerous awards for his work in the community.► countless adjective an extremely large number of people or things, that is too high to be counted or imagined: Some kids spend countless hours playing video games.ANTONYMS ➔ see few |