: by the amount indicated or suggested
if they lose their way, so much the better for us
1
: something (such as an amount or price) unspecified or undetermined
charge so much a mile
2
: all that can be or is to be said or done
so much for the history of the case
—used as an intensive
the house burned like so much paper
sounded like so much nonsense
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“So much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20much. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.
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