moreover

[ mawr-oh-ver, mohr-, mawr-oh-ver, mohr- ]
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adverb
  1. in addition to what has been said; further; besides.

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Origin of moreover

1
First recorded in 1325–75, moreover is from Middle English more over. See more, over

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See besides.

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How to use moreover in a sentence

  • moreover, most of the burrows were only a few feet apart and no agonistic behavior was witnessed.

  • moreover, Napoleon, so great in many things, was so jealous of his own glory that he could be mean beyond words.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • moreover, the Bible teaches erroneous theories of history, theology, and science.

    God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
  • I saw the folly of imagining that I could stand a chance against a man like Moeran, and, moreover, he interested me too deeply.

    Uncanny Tales | Various
  • Tony, moreover, had hidden himself until his letter should be answered—and she was 'lonely.'

    The Wave | Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for moreover

moreover

/ (mɔːˈrəʊvə) /


sentence connector
  1. in addition to what has already been said; furthermore

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