Pronunciation

/sevrəl/

Definitions

• Adjective: 1. More than two but not many; a few but not all. For example: “There were several people waiting for us.”
• Determiner: Used to indicate an indefinite number, typically more than one. For example: “Several books are on the table.”
• Adverb: In a quantity or number that is not specified; a few or various. For example: “She ate several cookies.”

Phrases

• “Several days later” refers to a period after some time has passed.
• “Several attempts” means multiple tries.
• “Several reasons” implies multiple causes or explanations.

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “I bought several new books for my book club.”
• Determiner: “There were several ideas discussed during the meeting.”
• Adverb: “She made several phone calls before finding the right contact.”

Synonyms

• A few
• Several dozen (to indicate a specific, approximate number)
• A number of
• Multiple
• Some
• A couple

Antonyms

• One
• None
• Few (implying only a small number)