so much the

Idioms  

1. To that extent or degree, as in You decided to stay home? So much the better, for now we won't need a second car. This usage is always followed by a comparative adjective, such as better in the example. [Early 1200s]

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Example Sentences

"The cost of living crisis has changed the way we live so much, the way we spend and how far our money goes," he adds.

From BBC

It isn’t so much the earnings, but excitement about the airline’s guidance for 2026 that is behind the analysts’ abrupt change of heart.

From Barron's

The trading card business has grown so much, the ecosystem has created specialized markets within it.

From Los Angeles Times

Not so much the scientist or the mad scientist, but the passionate artist.

From Los Angeles Times

“Now, all we need to do is lead Bertha back to Ashton Place and put her in the POE. If the woofs—pardon me, wolves—can help us locate Admiral Faucet along the way, so much the better.”

From Literature