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moreover (iou)



moreover adverb. Orig. as two words. ME.
[from MORE adverb + OVER adverb.]
More, in excess. ME-E16.
Besides, further. Used at the beginning of a clause, or parenthetically, to introduce a statement as additional to what has been said. Freq. preceded by and. ME.
R. Kipling There is, moreover, a written paper of the hours of the trains that go south. Nature One cannot communicate with the world outside; and moreover, one would inexorably be propelled towards the centre. R. Whelan Moreover, by the time the attack was scheduled to begin..it would be light enough to photograph.
Modifying a clause In addition to the fact that. rare (Shakes.). Only in E17.

pragmatics (oh)



technical the study of how words and phrases are used with special meanings in particular situations