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From much (“used to compare, demonstrate, or indicate the quantity of something”) + as.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
much as
Today it means: As much as; however much; although; even though. Full definition →
Today it means: As much as; however much; although; even though. Full definition →
From much (“used to compare, demonstrate, or indicate the quantity of something”) + as.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.