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muchwhat

UK/ˈmʌtʃ.wɒt/

muchwhat adverb: nearly, almost; much.

Adverb

muchwhat (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Nearly, almost; much.
    • . . . muchwhat after the same manner as in the first imaginant.1665, Joseph Glanvill, chapter 24, in Scepsis Scientifica
    • If we will disbelieve every thing, because we cannot know all things, we shall do muchwhat as wisely as he who would not use his legs because he had no wings to fly.1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], “Introduction”, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC

Noun

muchwhat (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Many matters.
    Synonyms:
    all and sundry

Synonyms of muchwhat

Forms of muchwhat

alternative formmuch what
alternative formmuch-what

Origin of muchwhat

From much + what.

Questions about muchwhat

What does muchwhat mean?
Muchwhat means nearly, almost; much.
What part of speech is muchwhat?
Muchwhat can be an adverb or a noun.
How do you pronounce muchwhat?
Muchwhat is pronounced /ˈmʌtʃ.wɒt/ (UK).

Words near muchwhat in the dictionary

  1. muchulka
  2. muchulkas
  3. muchuva
  4. muchwa
  5. muchwas
  6. muchwhat
  7. muci
  8. muci-
  9. mucic
  10. mucic acid
  11. mucicarmine

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