so much the

Idioms

To that extent or degree, as in You decided to stay home? So much the better, for now we won't need a second car. This usage is always followed by a comparative adjective, such as better in the example. [Early 1200s]

Example Sentences

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It’s one of my top favorite films, and that moved me so much the year that it came out.

From Los Angeles Times

"She will forever be loved and never forgotten. We miss you beautiful girl, Zoey we love you so much," the statement said.

From BBC

Not so much the words, just the voice.

From Literature

Nearly four decades later it’s not so much the victories or the medals she cherishes, but rather the impact it made on others.

From Los Angeles Times

"We believe it is not so much the quantity of working class representation which is the issue but the way working-class communities are portrayed and understood that needs further consideration."

From BBC

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