"inasmuch" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌɪnəzˈmʌt͡ʃ/ Audio: en-us-inasmuch.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌtʃ Etymology: From contraction of the phrase in as much (“to such a degree”), from Middle English in als mikel, a Northern form. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|in als mikel}} Middle English in als mikel Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} inasmuch (not comparable)
  1. (dated) In like degree; in like manner; to the same or similar degree; likewise. Tags: dated, not-comparable Derived forms: inasmuch as
    Sense id: en-inasmuch-en-adv-wTiiGeal Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_text": "From contraction of the phrase in as much (“to such a degree”), from Middle English in als mikel, a Northern form.",
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          "ref": "1836, Wilson C. Rider, A Course of Lectures on Future Punishment, page 125:",
          "text": "Not only so, but where they see the place of their fathers and of the just, they are hereby punished; for a chaos deep and large is fixed between them, inasmuch that a just man that hath compassion on them, cannot be admitted, nor can an unjust man if he were bold enough to attempt it, pass over it.",
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          "ref": "1848, Emanuel Swedenborg, Selections from the Memorabilia of Swedenborg:",
          "text": "As to what in general respects the life of souls, or spirits lately decease, it was made manifest to me by much experience, that a man, when he comes into another life, does not know that he is in another life, imagining that he is still in the world, yea, in his own body; inasmuch, that when he is informed that he is a spirit, he is filled with wonder and astonishment, as well because he is altogether as a man, as to his senses, desires and thoughts, as from this, that he did not believe, when he lived in the world, that he was a spirit, or (as is the case with some) that a spirit could be such.",
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        {
          "ref": "1876, Minutes of the Annual Meetings of the Brethren, page 53:",
          "text": "Inasmuch some desire to hold fast to the counsel or conclusions of the old brethren, which was, that previous to marriage the bans were published three times, which they think is a good order, and not at all inconsistent with the gospel; but now some assert that this publishing at the close of the meeting was against their conscience, and think that the effect of the word preached before was thereby interrupted; while, on the other hand, brethren think that there is danger in solemnizing marriage without publishing before, inasmuch we can not know how matters stand with young fold, and there might be danger, even if they are neighbour's or brother's children and we think, if we were so closely restricted by our conscience not to publish the bans, then we would also marry none.",
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          "ref": "1913, United States. Army Medical Department, Bulletin, page 109:",
          "text": "It seemed to me that the King was making uncomplimentary remarks about his dead father in the coffin, inasmuch to say that his father in the coffin was the same kind of man as what people were accusing me of being.",
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          "ref": "2005, Alpha C. Chiang and Kevin Wainwright, Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, fourth edition, McGraw-Hill, page 500:",
          "text": "Inasmuch as the phase line has a negative slope at #x5C;bar#x7B;k#x7D;, the equilibrium is readily identified as a stable one […]",
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        "In like degree; in like manner; to the same or similar degree; likewise."
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        "(dated) In like degree; in like manner; to the same or similar degree; likewise."
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      "ipa": "/ˌɪnəzˈmʌt͡ʃ/"
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  "word": "inasmuch"
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          "ref": "1836, Wilson C. Rider, A Course of Lectures on Future Punishment, page 125:",
          "text": "Not only so, but where they see the place of their fathers and of the just, they are hereby punished; for a chaos deep and large is fixed between them, inasmuch that a just man that hath compassion on them, cannot be admitted, nor can an unjust man if he were bold enough to attempt it, pass over it.",
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          "text": "As to what in general respects the life of souls, or spirits lately decease, it was made manifest to me by much experience, that a man, when he comes into another life, does not know that he is in another life, imagining that he is still in the world, yea, in his own body; inasmuch, that when he is informed that he is a spirit, he is filled with wonder and astonishment, as well because he is altogether as a man, as to his senses, desires and thoughts, as from this, that he did not believe, when he lived in the world, that he was a spirit, or (as is the case with some) that a spirit could be such.",
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          "text": "Inasmuch some desire to hold fast to the counsel or conclusions of the old brethren, which was, that previous to marriage the bans were published three times, which they think is a good order, and not at all inconsistent with the gospel; but now some assert that this publishing at the close of the meeting was against their conscience, and think that the effect of the word preached before was thereby interrupted; while, on the other hand, brethren think that there is danger in solemnizing marriage without publishing before, inasmuch we can not know how matters stand with young fold, and there might be danger, even if they are neighbour's or brother's children and we think, if we were so closely restricted by our conscience not to publish the bans, then we would also marry none.",
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          "ref": "1913, United States. Army Medical Department, Bulletin, page 109:",
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          "ref": "2005, Alpha C. Chiang and Kevin Wainwright, Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, fourth edition, McGraw-Hill, page 500:",
          "text": "Inasmuch as the phase line has a negative slope at #x5C;bar#x7B;k#x7D;, the equilibrium is readily identified as a stable one […]",
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