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much
01
to a large extent or degree
Grammatical Information
Examples
She 's much happier now.
Examples
He was much the brightest child in the class.
1.2
used to emphasize the amount or intensity of something
Examples
I was much gratified by your support.
1.3
used in rhetorical questions to mock or criticize
Examples
You say you care about the environment but drive everywhere. Hypocritical much?
02
many times or regularly
Examples
I 'm not there much these days.
2.1
for a considerable length of time
Examples
She did n't sleep much last night.
03
nearly or approximately in a certain way or condition
Examples
Much the same mistake was made in every report.
much
01
used to refer to a large degree or amount of a thing
Examples
I did n't eat much lunch today, so I'm hungry.
much
01
more than is expected, needed, or acceptable
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most
Comparative
more
gradable
Examples
There is much noise outside.
Lexical Tree
overmuch
much
