Word
inasmuch
Phoneticsinas·much
US/ˌɪˈnæsmək/
UK/ɪnɐsmˈʌtʃ/
Definition
adv. to the extent that. You use this to say that one thing is true because another thing is also true.
adv. to the extent that; in so far as. Used to introduce a clause that provides a reason or explanation for a preceding statement.
Examples
“Inasmuch as you are tired, you should rest.”
“Inasmuch as the project was successful, it was due to the hard work of the entire team.”
“Inasmuch as the treaty was designed to promote peace, its failure to address economic inequality led to further regional tensions within a decade of its signing.”
Examples
simple
“Inasmuch as you are tired, you should rest.”
contextual
“Inasmuch as the project was successful, it was due to the hard work of the entire team.”
complex
“Inasmuch as the treaty was designed to promote peace, its failure to address economic inequality led to further regional tensions within a decade of its signing.”
Etymology
Univerbation of in + as + much ("to such a degree"), from Middle English in als mikel, a Northern form.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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