much as

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much as

/ˈmʌt͡ʃ ˌæz/ US, UK
/-əz/ US, UK

Where it comes from

From much (“used to compare, demonstrate, or indicate the quantity of something”) + as.

conjunction

As much as; however much; although; even though. (As) much as I'd like to join you, I'm afraid I can't.
Similar: howbeit, albeit, although, as, as much as, despite that, even though, much as, though, thoughbeit, while
Largely in the same way as. You cook it much as you would a potato.
Similar: like as

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"much as." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/much%20as. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"much as." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/much%20as.

BibTeX

@misc{much_as_2026,
  title = {much as},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/much%20as},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}