noun
a great amount or extent
Examples
- they did much for humanity
adjective
(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
Synonyms
much(a)
Examples
- not much rain
- much affection
- much grain is in storage
adverb
to a great degree or extent
Examples
- she's much better now
adverb
very
Examples
- he was much annoyed
adverb
to a very great degree or extent
Synonyms
a lot
lots
a good deal
a great deal
very much
Examples
- I feel a lot better
- we enjoyed ourselves very much
- she was very much interested
- this would help a great deal
adverb
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
Synonyms
Examples
- much the same thing happened every time
- practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god
adverb
frequently or in great quantities
Synonyms
Examples
- I don't drink much
- I don't travel much