INSOMUCH

insomuch

(adverb) to such an extent or degree; so

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

insomuch (not comparable)

Because of; since; as a result of.

To the extent that.

Source: Wiktionary


In`so*much", adv.

Definition: So; to such a degree; in such wise; -- followed by that or as, and formerly sometimes by both. Cf. Inasmuch. Insomusch as that field is called . . . Aceldama. Acts i. 19. Simonides was an excellent poet, insomuch that he made his fortune by it. L'Estrange.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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