Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as much as

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.87 in modern English

Syllables: as -much as
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Practically, just as, no less than; indicates an action tantamount to, but not identical to, the action described.

adv

So much as, even.

conj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, much.

conj

Used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree

conj

Used to say that an amount is as large as another amount

conj

Even though; despite the fact that; much as.

Example Sentences

"She as much as admitted to lying."
"Theridimas my friend, take here my hand, Which is as much as if I ſwore by heauen, And call’d the Gods to witneſſe of my vowe, […]"
"It's too damn foolish; why he as much as said so himself."
"For as soon as he as much as took out his pince-nez to read the newspaper, the privy councilor's wife was his advance trumpeter, who sounded the fanfare and said, "Now Papa puts on his eyes.""
"Take as much as you like."
"He likes caramel as much as he likes fudge."

Phrases

as few as as little as as many as as much much as

Frequently Paired Words

as few as as little as as many as as much much as

Synonyms

although much as

Questions

What does as much as mean?: Practically, just as, no less than; indicates an action tantamount to, but not identical to, the action described.

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