quantō adv.
abl n. of quantus,
by how much, by as much as, according as
: quanto diutius Abest, magis cupio tanto,
the longer he is away
, T.: quanto gravior oppugnatio, tanto
crebriores, Cs.: tanto minor, quanto est
honestius commoveri: quanto praeclarior vita, tanto, etc., S.:
exponere, quanto ante providerit,
how long before
.