insomuch

[in-suh-muhch, -soh-]

adverb

to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).

inasmuch (usually followed by as).

Origin of insomuch

1350–1400; Middle English; orig. phrase in so much

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Historical Examples of insomuch

The Edward had been a lucky ship, and, insomuch, I had been a lucky fellow.
Ned Myers
James Fenimore Cooper
This we see before our eyes, insomuch that no one can deny it.
The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained
Martin Luther
It acted most successfully, insomuch that the animal was completely enveloped.
The Prairie Chief
R.M. Ballantyne
Insomuch that he was one of the greatest antiquarians of the age.
English Book Collectors
William Younger Fletcher
Insomuch that I could not say anything in his favour, even when I saw him.
The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete
John Forster

British Dictionary definitions for insomuch

insomuch

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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Word Origin and History for insomuch

late 14c. as a phrase; tending to be run together from 16c.