insomuch
[ in-suh-muhch, -soh- ]
/ ˌɪn səˈmʌtʃ, -soʊ- /
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adverb
to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
inasmuch (usually followed by as).
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Origin of insomuch
1350–1400; Middle English; originally phrase in so much
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British Dictionary definitions for insomuch
insomuch
/ (ˌɪnsəʊˈmʌtʃ) /
adverb
(foll by as or that) to such an extent or degree
(foll by as) because of the fact (that); inasmuch (as)
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