Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To that degree, to that extent: Used to indicate a specific, often significant, amount or degree, usually in comparison to something else or to emphasize a point.

Usage

• The phrase "that much" is used to quantify or qualify an amount, degree, or extent. It often refers back to an amount previously mentioned or implied. It can be used in both positive and negative contexts.
• It is commonly used in comparisons or to emphasize a difference.

Examples

• Adverb:
  • I didn't realize the project would cost that much. (Here, "that much" refers to a high, specific cost that has been revealed or is understood from context.)
  • If you practice just that much more, you'll master the skill. (Emphasizing a small, specific additional amount of practice.)
  • We are that much closer to finding a solution. (Indicating a significant, measurable degree of progress.)

Advanced Usage

• "that much of a [noun]": Used to emphasize the degree or extent of a quality associated with a noun, often in questions or negative statements.

  • Is it really that much of a problem? (Questioning the severity of the problem.)
  • He isn't that much of a expert on the subject. (Downplaying the degree of his expertise.)

• "not that much": A common phrase meaning "not a large amount" or "not to a great degree."

  • I don't like coffee that much. (I like it only a little.)
  • There isn't that much milk left in the fridge. (There is only a small amount left.)

Variants and Related Words

• This much: Refers to a specific amount or degree that is closer or more immediately present (in contrast to "that much," which can imply more distance).
  • I can only promise you this much for now.
• So much: Often used for emphasis or in exclamations, and can be more general than "that much."
  • I have so much work to do!

Synonyms

• To that extent: To the degree previously mentioned.
• So: To a great degree (though "so" is often more general and can be used in exclamations, e.g., "I am so tired!").

Related Phrases

• All that much: Used primarily in negative constructions or questions to mean "to any great degree."
  • I don't need it all that much. (I don't need it very much.)
• That much is clear: An idiomatic expression meaning "that fact is obvious or undeniable."
  • We have a lot of work to do; that much is clear.

Adverb

1. to a certain degree
   • we will be that much ahead of them