Much (Adverb)
Meaning 1
Very; "he was much annoyed".
Examples
- The concert was much better than I expected.
- She was much too tired to finish the project.
- The hotel room was much nicer than the pictures online.
- He was much annoyed by the noise from the neighbors.
- The new policy has made things much easier for everyone.
Meaning 2
Frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much".
Examples
- I don't read much these days due to my busy schedule.
- She doesn't exercise much during the winter season.
- He travels much more now that he has retired from his job.
- The kids don't eat much when they're over at their grandparents' house.
- I don't socialize much because I'm an introverted person.
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Meaning 3
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time"; "practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god".
Synonyms
Meaning 4
To a great degree or extent; "she's much better now".
Examples
- The new employee is much more efficient than the previous one.
- He's much stronger now after months of working out.
- The city has changed much since I last visited.
- She's much more confident on stage now that she's had more practice.
- The new policy has improved the company's image much.
Meaning 5
To a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal".
Examples
- I enjoyed the movie very much.
- She was much more confident after the training.
- The new policy has helped us a great deal, and we appreciate it very much.
- The tourists were much more interested in the historical sites than the modern architecture.
- The company has grown much faster than expected in the past year.