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furthermore

/ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ).mɔː(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • adverb

    used to add information to what has already been said, often implying that what follows is important and should be taken into consideration

    - "The report showed that sales had increased, furthermore profits were up by 15%."
    - "He spoke eloquently, furthermore he had a charming personality."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=625742"
Synonyms

additionally , also , moreover , what is more
Rhymes
Words rhyming with furthermore
therefore , thereafter , forevermore
Variants
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furthermore
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'beyond' or 'further' in Old English, furthermore developed the meaning 'in addition to' or 'moreover' in Middle English.

Trivia
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  1. The longest word in the English language with 'furthermore' as a part is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means 'a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles'.

  2. The word 'furthermore' has six letters, all of which appear in the word 'every'.

Related Concepts
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  1. additionally: A synonym of furthermore, meaning 'in addition to' or 'besides'.

  2. moreover: A synonym of furthermore, meaning 'in addition' or 'besides'.

Culture
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In literature, furthermore is often used to add detail or emphasis, such as in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' where the phrase 'it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

How to Memorize "furthermore"

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    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Furthermore means add to what you already know'.

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