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inasmuch

/ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ/

Meanings

conjunction adverb
to the same extent, or to such a degree

Examples :

"He was not obliged to attend, inasmuch as he had already fulfilled his duties."
grammar logic

Related Words

Illustration not

not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

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had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration duties

duties noun

/ˈdjuːtiz/ /duːtiz/

That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

"As a student, one of my duties is to complete my homework assignments on time. "

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attend verb

/əˈtɛnd/

To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed.

"The teacher spoke slowly, and the students attentively attended to every word. "

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fulfilled verb

/fəˈfɪld/

To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).

"You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfill it."

Illustration obliged

obliged verb

/əˈblaɪdʒd/

To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

"I am obliged to report to the police station every week."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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degree noun

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

"My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. "

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already adverb

/ɑlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔlˈɹɛdi/

Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.

"The students are already finished with their homework. "

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same adjective

/seɪm/

Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

"Are you the same person who phoned me yesterday?"

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such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

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extent noun

/ɪksˈtɛnt/

A range of values or locations.

"The extent of the student's knowledge about the topic varied greatly; some students knew a lot, and others knew very little. "