furthermore
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English furthermore, forthermore, forthermar (also as forther mo), equivalent to further + -more.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]furthermore (not comparable)
- In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
- He skillfully took charge of the event, and furthermore, he stayed late after it to clean up.
- He claimed further(more) that he was not even in town the day the murder occured.
- 1854 July, “Obstacles to Revivals”, in The Freewill Baptist Quarterly, volume 2, page 306:
- But, furthermore, the true Revival of pure Religion, is meeting at this day a still more fearful obstacle, in the system of go-betweenity or theological mermaidism, which has arisen out of the ashes of old defunct infidelity, and is boasting its able champions.
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]In addition; besides; what's more; used to denote additional information
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Adjective
[edit]furthermore
- (rare) comparative form of further: more further; the more especially forward, ahead or (figurative) progressed
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