furthermore

American

[fur-ther-mawr, -mohr] / ˈfɜr ðərˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr /

adverb

moreover; besides; in addition.

Furthermore, he left orders not to be disturbed.

furthermore British

/ ˈfɜːðəˌmɔː /

adverb

in addition; moreover

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Etymology

Origin of furthermore

First recorded in 1150–1200; further + more

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The Department of Justice, furthermore, has concluded that public and private employers aren’t barred from imposing vaccination requirements, including those subject to emergency approval by the FDA.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials furthermore deleted the terms “racism” and “racial violence” from a list of things the school district condemns.

From Washington Post

Trump furthermore suggested that the Federal Communications Commission should formally "look into this."

From Salon

One series of experiments showed that the way you frame a request to take medicine predicted different rates of compliance and furthermore that those rates varied with testosterone levels.

From Scientific American

“We must denounce him, and furthermore wish him good health so that he does not have to mark himself,” tweeted Tamara Suju, a human rights lawyer.

From Reuters

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