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inasmuch as
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inasmuch as
(conjunction)
inasmuch as
/ˌɪnəz
ˈ
mʌtʃəz/
conjunction
inasmuch as
/ˌɪnəz
ˈ
mʌtʃəz/
conjunction
Britannica Dictionary definition of INASMUCH AS
formal
—
used to introduce a statement that explains, limits, or gives more specific information about what you have just said
They were lucky
inasmuch as
no one was hurt in the fire.
They abide by the rules only
inasmuch as
[=
insofar as
] it suits them.
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