furthermore

[ fur-ther-mawr, -mohr ]
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adverb
  1. moreover; besides; in addition: Furthermore, he left orders not to be disturbed.

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Origin of furthermore

1
First recorded in 1150–1200; further + more

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British Dictionary definitions for furthermore

furthermore

/ (ˈfɜːðəˌmɔː) /


adverb
  1. in addition; moreover

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