ALL meanings of so much as
so much as
S s - adverb so much as in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so. 1
- adverb so much as in that or this manner or fashion; thus: So it turned out. 1
- adverb so much as in the aforesaid state or condition: It is broken and has long been so. 1
- adverb so much as to the extent or degree indicated or suggested: Do not walk so fast. 1
- adverb so much as Informal. very or extremely: I'm so sad. 1
- adverb so much as Informal. (used with the word "not" or in a generally negative statement to emphasize an adjective, noun phrase, or clause) really; surely: That is so not funny! My mom is so going to kill me! 1
- adverb so much as very greatly: My head aches so! 1
- adverb so much as (used before an adverb or an adverbial clause and followed by as) to such a degree or extent: so far as I know. 1
- adverb so much as having the purpose of: a speech so commemorating the victory. 1
- adverb so much as for this or that reason; hence; therefore: She is ill, and so cannot come to the party. 1
- adverb so much as (used as an affirmative to emphasize or confirm a previous statement) most certainly: I said I would come, and so I will. 1
- adverb so much as (used as an emphatic affirmative to contradict a previous statement) indeed; truly; too: I was so at the party! 1
- adverb so much as likewise or correspondingly; also; too: If he is going, then so am I. 1
- adverb so much as in such manner as to follow or result from: As he learned, so did he teach. 1
- adverb so much as in the way that follows; in this way: The audience was seated, and so the famous speech began. 1
- adverb so much as in the way that precedes; in that way: So ended the speech, and the listeners arose and cheered. 1
- adverb so much as in such way as to end in: So live your life that old age will bring you no regrets. 1
- adverb so much as then; subsequently: and so to bed. 1
- adjective so much as true as stated or reported; conforming with reality or the fact: Say it isn't so. 1
- idioms so much as not so much, Informal. not (def 3). 1
- idioms so much as only / just so many, being a limited or small number or amount: I can eat only so many pieces of fruit. 1
- idioms so much as only / just so much, being a limited amount or quantity; up to a certain point or maximum: I can eat only so much fruit; just so much that one can do in such a case. 1
- idioms so much as so as, with the result or purpose: to turn up the volume of the radio so as to drown out the noise from the next apartment. Older Use. provided that: I like any flower, just so as it's real. 1
- idioms so much as so much, something, as an amount or cost, that is not specified or determined: The carpeting is priced at so much per yard. all that is or needs to be said or done: So much for the preliminaries, let's get down to the real issues. 1
- idioms so much as so much as, even: He doesn't so much as say hello to me. 1
- idioms so much as so to speak. speak (def 22). 1
- idioms so much as so what?. what (def 27). 1
- adverb so much as even 1
- adverb so much as merely, no more than 1
- phrase so much as If you say that someone did not do so much as perform a particular action, you are emphasizing that they did not even do that, when you were expecting them to do more. 0