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Pronunciation

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Determiner

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how much

  1. (interrogative) What amount or quantity (of something stated or implied).
    How much (cheese) is left in the fridge?
    How much of a problem will that cause the government?
  2. (specifically, when referring to the cost of an item) What amount of money.
    How much do you want for it?
    How much is it?

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Adverb

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how much

  1. (interrogative) To what degree; to what extent.
    How much do you like me?

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Interjection

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how much?

  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) you what? huh?

References

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  • (interjection): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary

References

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  • how much”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.