adverb
inasmuch
ih-nuhz-MUHCH
adverb
1
Used (usually with "as") to mean "to the extent that" or "given that."
"Inasmuch as she had already agreed, there was no point arguing further."
How to Use Inasmuch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal way of saying "to the degree that" or "since," almost always followed by "as."
When to use it
Quite formal or legalistic; rare in everyday speech.
Common pairings
inasmuch as
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_____ as she had already agreed, there was no point arguing further.
Etymology
A fusion of in, as, and much, from the Middle English phrase in als mikel.