sum of Huge sums of money are spent on national defence. tidy sum He sold the house for a tidy (= large) sum. princely sum humorous I worked for three whole weeks for which I received the princely (= very low) sum of $100. We were awarded a derisory sum. Having sold the house she had a large sum of money at her disposal . More @Wikipedia
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