so much

1 of 3

adverb

: by the amount indicated or suggested
if they lose their way, so much the better for us

so much

2 of 3

pronoun

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

so much

3 of 3

adjective

—used as an intensive
the house burned like so much paper
sounded like so much nonsense

Examples of so much in a Sentence

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Adjective
Owners Kyle and Katina Connaughton have transformed the old River Belle Inn by drawing on their years traveling and living in England, and the result makes so much sense for this destination. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Our best argument in favor of London is that the city has so much to offer and London remains unmatched in the richness and diversity of its ecosystem. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Many of us have spent years frustrated with systems that hold so much promise but routinely fail to deliver, leaving us spending weekends troubleshooting why the garage door won’t open. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 Over the past few years, there’s been so much growing resistance, particularly among young people. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so much

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1557, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of so much was in the 13th century

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“So much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20much. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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