moreover

moreover
[[t]mɔːro͟ʊvə(r)[/t]]
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ADV: ADV with cl (not last in cl)
You use moreover to introduce a piece of information that adds to or supports the previous statement. [FORMAL]

She saw that there was indeed a man immediately behind her. Moreover, he was observing her strangely...

The young find everything so simple. The young, moreover, see it as their duty to be happy and do their best to be so.

Syn:
furthermore, what is more

English dictionary. 2008.

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