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moreoverused to add information to what has already been said

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: used to add information to what has already been said

Pronunciation (IPA): /mɔːrˈoʊvər/

Korean meaning: 게다가, 더욱이, 또한

Korean pronunciation: 모**로**우버

Example Sentences

  • I don't like horror movies. Moreover, they give me nightmares for weeks!
  • The project is behind schedule. Moreover, we're over budget.
  • My cat is lazy and sleeps 20 hours a day. Moreover, he expects me to carry him to his food bowl.

moreover

ADVERB

//mɔːrˈoʊvər//

used to add information to what has already been said

moreover concept
💡 Concept

A moreover student adds supplementary points to an expanding list of reasons

moreover rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Knowledge stacks moreover and evermore — what came before becomes the foundation for ever-richer metaphor

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/mɔːrˈoʊvər/
🇬🇧 UK/mɔːrˈəʊvə/

🌳Etymology

Rootmore
Suffix-over

Origin

From Middle English 'more over', derived from Old English 'more' (greater in amount) combined with 'over' (beyond, above). The phrase evolved to mean 'in addition to what was said before'.

🎵Rhyme

overcloverrover
over
clover
rover

🔗Collocations

moreover, it should be noted that
moreover, the results show
but moreover
moreover, we believe
moreover, this indicates

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I don't like horror movies. Moreover, they give me nightmares for weeks!

The project is behind schedule. Moreover, we're over budget.

😄 Fun example

My cat is lazy and sleeps 20 hours a day. Moreover, he expects me to carry him to his food bowl.

The weather was terrible. Moreover, our flight was delayed by three hours.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

furthermoreadditionallybesidesalsoin addition

Antonyms

howeverneverthelesson the contrary

Related

thereforethusconsequentlylikewise

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