Synonyms for much
- adverb
- adjective
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Adverb
1. To a great extent
a great deal informal, a lot informal, very much, greatly, way informal, highly, loads informal UK, abundantly, mightily, plenty slang informal US CA
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Adjective
Definitions
- adv. 1
To a great extent.
However much I eat, I never get fat.
Related words
Example sentences
- highly The Japanese telephone system is highly efficient.
- greatly It has greatly improved compared with what it was.
- abundantly The government should finance education more abundantly.
- often The vicar often refers to the Bible in his sermon.
- frequently He makes careless mistakes, and does so frequently.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| much | steady | |
| highly | steady | |
| greatly | falling | |
| abundantly | falling | |
| often | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- way1
- 4 letters
- many2
- 5 letters
- often2, loads1, ample2
- 6 letters
- highly2, plenty2
- 7 letters
- greatly2
- 8 letters
- abundant3, mightily3
- 9 letters
- plenteous
- 10 letters
- frequently3, abundantly4
- 11 letters
- practically3
- 12 letters
- considerable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (many2 = 2 syllables).