What does moreover mean?
Word: Moreover
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: Used to add another point to what has been said; besides, also.
Synonyms: besides, also, additionally
How do you spell moreover?
Syllables: more - o - ver
Tricky part: It is one word, and the quiet e in the middle stays: morover is the usual slip.
Watch out for: morover, moreovar, moreovor
Memory tip: Moreover adds one more point, so do not drop a letter in the middle: the quiet e after the first r stays.
Moreover in a sentence
Example 1: The hotel was cheap; moreover, it was close to the railway station.
Example 2: Marco is a good singer. Moreover, he can play the drums.
Example 3: The road is narrow and, moreover, it floods every monsoon.
Fun Fact
Moreover began around the 1300s as two separate words, more and over, meaning further or beyond, before the pair joined into one.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) moreover
b) nevertheles
c) notwithstandding
d) meenwhile
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a) moreover. Nevertheless ends in a double s, notwithstanding has one d before ing, and meanwhile has ea.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
moreover
a) furthermore
b) instead
c) therefore
d) however
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a) furthermore. However and instead turn the idea around and therefore gives a result; furthermore adds a point, just like moreover.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
vermoore
a) overcome
b) mover
c) remover
d) moreover
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d) moreover. Overcome needs a c, while remover and mover use too few of these letters.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) otherwise
b) moreover
c) whereever
d) although
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c) whereever. Wherever has only one e between the r and the v.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which sentence uses moreover correctly?
a) The bag was cheap; moreover, I could not afford it.
b) The bag is light; moreover, it is waterproof.
c) The bag is light; moreover, it is far too heavy.
d) Moreover the rain, we carried the bag outside.
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b) The bag is light; moreover, it is waterproof.
2. Choose the best ending: 'The bus was on time; moreover, ____'
a) the driver was polite and helpful.
b) the driver was rude to us.
c) we missed our stop because of it.
d) it was an hour late.
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a) the driver was polite and helpful.
