Much like the East (3)
I believe the answer is:
far
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'much' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
'the east' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'like' is the link.
(Other definitions for far that I've seen before include "Remote" , "A long, long way to go" , "Distant" , "Very much" , "At a great distance way" .)