inasmuch

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inasmuch

  • /ˌɪnəzˈmʌt͡ʃ/

Rhymes with -ʌtʃ

Where it comes from

Univerbation of in + as + much ("to such a degree"), from Middle English in als mikel, a Northern form.

adverb

  1. dated, not comparable In like degree; in like manner; to the same or similar degree; likewise. Not only so, but where they see the place of their fathers and of the just, they are hereby punished; for a chaos deep and large is fixed between them, inasmuch that a just man that hath compassion on them, cannot be admitted, nor can an unjust man if he were bold enough to attempt it, pass over it.

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MLA

"inasmuch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inasmuch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

inasmuch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inasmuch

Chicago

"inasmuch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inasmuch.

BibTeX
@misc{inasmuch_2026,
  title = {inasmuch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inasmuch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}