No. 780 in Arabic
بكثير
"Much" or "by a lot."
In a sentence
هذه السيارة أسرع بكثير من سيارتي.
This car is much faster than my car.
The word "بكثير" is used here to emphasize the degree of difference (faster) in a comparative sentence.
أداؤه في الامتحان تحسن بكثير عما توقعناه.
His performance in the exam improved much more than we expected.
Here, "بكثير" indicates a significant amount of improvement, used to modify the verb.
هذه الكعكة ألذ بكثير من البقية.
This cake is much more delicious than the others.
In this sentence, "بكثير" is used to describe the extent of deliciousness in a comparative context.
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