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Definition of furthermore adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

furthermore

 adverb
adverb
NAmE//ˈfərðərˌmɔr//
 
(formal)
 
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in addition to what has just been stated. Furthermore is used especially to add a point to an argument. synonym moreover He said he had not discussed the matter with her. Furthermore, he had not even contacted her. Language Bankaccording toreporting someone's opinion
  • Photography is, according to Vidal, the art form of untalented people.
  • For Vidal, photography is the art form of untalented people.
  • His view is that photography is not art but merely the mechanical reproduction of images.
  • Smith takes the view that photography is both an art and a science.
  • In Brown's view, photography should be treated as a legitimate art in its own right.
  • James is of the opinion that a good painter can always be a good photographer if he or she so decides.
  • Emerson believed that a photograph should reflect only what the human eye can see.
Language Bankadditionadding another item
  • Bilingual children do better on IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition/What is more, they seem to find it easier to learn third, or even fourth, languages.
  • Learning another language not only improves children's job prospects in later life, but also boosts their self-esteem.
  • Teaching children a second language improves their job prospects in later life. Other benefits include increased self-esteem and greater tolerance of other cultures.
  • Another/One further/One additional reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children's self-esteem.
  • Studies suggest that bilingual children find it easier to learn additional languages. There is, moreover, increasing evidence that bilingual children perform better across a range of school subjects, not just foreign languages.
  • His claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on very little evidence. Moreover, the evidence he does provide is seriously flawed.
  • Research has shown that first-language development is not impeded by exposure to a second language. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support the claim that children find bilingual education confusing.
See furthermore in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary