as much as
Definition of as much as
1 —used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball.
2 —used to say that an amount is as large as another amount She earns as much as he does.
3 : almost but not quite He as much as admitted his guilt.
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: great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree
: great in importance or significance
: many in number
: to a great degree or extent : considerably
: very
: frequently, often
: a great quantity, amount, extent, or degree
: something considerable or impressive
as much as
Definition of as much as
: even though : despite the fact that As much as I respect him, I still have to disagree with him on this point.
Word by Word Definitions
: great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree
: great in importance or significance
: many in number
: to a great degree or extent : considerably
: very
: frequently, often
: a great quantity, amount, extent, or degree
: something considerable or impressive
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