It would seem natural (to me) to say "I am very much looking forward to seeing you." Could you then get rid of the 'very' and put 'much' at the end to get "I am looking forward to seeing you much"? .. which somehow sounds on the border of odd and ok. What do you think?
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For some reason it doesn't sound so bad if you say 'very much', but it is still awkward and best avoided. However it is not nearly as bad as saying 'looking forward to seeing you muchly'. If you ever hear 'muchly' run for the exits!– WS2Commented Mar 30, 2014 at 22:47
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Muchly. Never heard it before. It's plain sweet! :)– julesCommented Mar 30, 2014 at 22:58
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You could use "a lot" instead of much– AnonymousCommented Mar 31, 2014 at 3:26
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"I am very much looking forward to seeing you." does not sound odd at all. It's how I say it anyways– dayuloliCommented Mar 31, 2014 at 4:06
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Much is just one of those words that needs very in a sentence like the one you quoted, otherwise it just doesn't sound right. Oddly enough, it's fine when expressed as a negative.
I would very much like to work with him.
I wouldn't much like to work with him.
answered Mar 31, 2014 at 0:09
your first phrase is quite common, the second is not used and would sould odd
No, you can't get rid of the 'very', but you could move it with 'much' to read "I am looking forward to seeing you very much".
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That could sound a bit creepy—I'm not entirely sure I'd like to be seen very much, just as a general precaution… Commented Mar 30, 2014 at 23:10