great manySee: GOOD MANY.
{n.} or {adj.} A large number (of); very many. Used with "a".
We found some fall flowers, but the frost had already killed a good many. A great many of the houses were knocked down by the earthquake. Tom has a good many friends at school. Mary has a great many ideas for interesting programs. Syn.: QUITE A FEW. Compare: A LOT, ANY NUMBER, GOOD DEAL. Contrast: A FEW.
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