The meaning of MANY is consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number. How to use many in a sentence. Many and much merge in the comparative and superlative forms, which are more and most for both determiners.

Understanding the Context

It was once common to use the indefinite article with many (very a many years ago), as it still is with few (a few good men). However, this has fallen out of favor except in formations such as "a great/good many."