so much

1 of 3

adverb

: by the amount indicated or suggested

if they lose their way, so much the better for us

so much

2 of 3

pronoun

1

: something (such as an amount or price) unspecified or undetermined

charge so much a mile

2

: all that can be or is to be said or done

so much for the history of the case

so much

3 of 3

adjective

—used as an intensive

the house burned like so much paper

sounded like so much nonsense

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1557, in the meaning defined above