so much

so much (3)  {adv.}
By that much; by the amount shown; even. — Used with the comparative and usually followed by "the".
I can't go tomorrow. So much the better; we'll go today.
John isn't coming to the picnic. So much the more for us to eat!
So much the worse for you if you break the rules.
Syn.: ALL THE (2).
Categories: adverb