Much
adverb
A large amount or to a high degree.
She didn't say much during the meeting
Often appears as...
- too much
- much needed
adjective
Used before nouns to indicate a large amount.
There is much confusion about the new law
Often appears as...
- much time
- much money
noun
A big quantity or degree.
Much of the work is already done
Often appears as...
- much of
- too much
adverb
Used as a query to ask how much.
How much is the ticket?
Often appears as...
- how much
- how much longer
adverb
Almost, nearly.
I'm much the same as I was ten years ago
Often appears as...
- much the same
- much like
Usage tips
Colloquial
adverb
Indicating surprise, disbelief or exaggeration.
Not much! That's an understatement!
Often appears as...
- not much
- much less
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
adverb
A large amount or to a high degree.
She didn't say much during the meeting
Often appears as...
- too much
- much needed
adjective
Used before nouns to indicate a large amount.
There is much confusion about the new law
Often appears as...
- much time
- much money
noun
A big quantity or degree.
Much of the work is already done
Often appears as...
- much of
- too much
adverb
Used as a query to ask how much.
How much is the ticket?
Often appears as...
- how much
- how much longer
adverb
Almost, nearly.
I'm much the same as I was ten years ago
Often appears as...
- much the same
- much like
Usage tips
Colloquial
adverb
Indicating surprise, disbelief or exaggeration.
Not much! That's an understatement!
Often appears as...
- not much
- much less
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Emotive Intensity
Use 'much' to emphasize strong feelings or considerable impact in a situation.
His words meant so much to her.
Pro Tip 2/2Understated Response
'Much' can downplay a reaction, making it seem casual or less significant.
Did it hurt? - Not much.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotive Intensity
Use 'much' to emphasize strong feelings or considerable impact in a situation.
His words meant so much to her.
Pro Tip 2/2Understated Response
'Much' can downplay a reaction, making it seem casual or less significant.
Did it hurt? - Not much.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotive Intensity
Use 'much' to emphasize strong feelings or considerable impact in a situation.
His words meant so much to her.
Pro Tip 2/2Understated Response
'Much' can downplay a reaction, making it seem casual or less significant.
Did it hurt? - Not much.
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happens like magic you wake up two years later and you're almost at your goal i learned that i had to keep track of everything so i used iphone apps like lose it and i use my up band to track how much sleep i was getting and how much exercise i was getting along the way and this really helped me to keep the
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The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now, but it would have surprised earlier experts.
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Can you solve the...
and most importantly, they're not allowed to communicate among themselves. Though they do see each other during each morning's head count. Nevertheless, they all know no one would ever risk trying to leave without absolute certainty of success. After much pressure from human rights groups,
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Your body language may...
and they sit in their chair and they make themselves tiny, and they go like this when they raise their hand. I notice a couple of things about this. One, you're not going to be surprised. It seems to be related to gender. So women are much more likely to do this kind of thing than men.
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have stymied every idea for perpetual motion and the dreams of perfectly efficient energy generation they imply. Yet it's hard to conclusively say we'll never discover a perpetual motion machine because there's still so much we don't understand about the universe.
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Questions No One Knows...
are being spawned every moment, and many of these universes would actually be very like the world we're in, would include multiple copies of you. In one such universe, you'd graduate with honors and marry the person of your dreams, and in another, not so much.
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It's true. Did you feel it was harder for you going in as a girl to that world, especially when you went professional? Well, I mean, I don't know if I thought it was harder as much as I just ended up realizing it was harder kind of thing.
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What are those floaty...
such as floaters and blue sky sprites, are just a gentle reminder that what we think we see depends just as much on our biology and minds as it does on the external world.
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Rethinking infidelity...
as much as we are looking for another self. Now, all over the world, there is one word that people who have affairs always tell me. They feel alive.
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Cheetah Takes on...
The sisters are much too young and inexperienced to help.
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The psychological weight...
happens like magic you wake up two years later and you're almost at your goal i learned that i had to keep track of everything so i used iphone apps like lose it and i use my up band to track how much sleep i was getting and how much exercise i was getting along the way and this really helped me to keep the
Video examples
The benefits of a...
The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now, but it would have surprised earlier experts.
Video examples
Can you solve the...
and most importantly, they're not allowed to communicate among themselves. Though they do see each other during each morning's head count. Nevertheless, they all know no one would ever risk trying to leave without absolute certainty of success. After much pressure from human rights groups,
Video examples
Your body language may...
and they sit in their chair and they make themselves tiny, and they go like this when they raise their hand. I notice a couple of things about this. One, you're not going to be surprised. It seems to be related to gender. So women are much more likely to do this kind of thing than men.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
have stymied every idea for perpetual motion and the dreams of perfectly efficient energy generation they imply. Yet it's hard to conclusively say we'll never discover a perpetual motion machine because there's still so much we don't understand about the universe.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
are being spawned every moment, and many of these universes would actually be very like the world we're in, would include multiple copies of you. In one such universe, you'd graduate with honors and marry the person of your dreams, and in another, not so much.
Video examples
Danica Patrick Eats a...
It's true. Did you feel it was harder for you going in as a girl to that world, especially when you went professional? Well, I mean, I don't know if I thought it was harder as much as I just ended up realizing it was harder kind of thing.
Video examples
What are those floaty...
such as floaters and blue sky sprites, are just a gentle reminder that what we think we see depends just as much on our biology and minds as it does on the external world.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
as much as we are looking for another self. Now, all over the world, there is one word that people who have affairs always tell me. They feel alive.
Video examples
Cheetah Takes on...
The sisters are much too young and inexperienced to help.
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Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder.
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American Musician
Music helps me tell my story. That's where I can really be heard. But there's so much focus on the things that aren't music.
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Before 'MOOO!' there were times when I was definitely at a low. I wasn't getting that much support from people around me.
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Theodore Roosevelt
American President
I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!
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English Physicist
I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.
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Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.
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British Musician
All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.
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Small projects need much more help than great.
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Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder.
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