so much the
To that extent or degree, as in You decided to stay home? So much the better, for now we won't need a second car. This usage is always followed by a comparative adjective, such as better in the example. [Early 1200s]
Words nearby so much the
so long as,
so many,
so much,
so much as,
so much for,
so much the,
so that,
so to speak,
so what,
so-and-so,
so-called