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all the more

fixed phr..
C1 Advanced Oxford

fixed phr.. even more than before. You use this to say that a new fact makes a situation or feeling stronger.

fixed phr.. an adverbial phrase used to indicate that a specific reason or circumstance increases the intensity of a quality or state.


SIMPLE

The rain made the warm fire all the more cozy.

CONTEXTUAL

Knowing how hard he worked for the prize made his eventual victory all the more impressive to his peers.

COMPLEX

The scarcity of primary source documents from that era makes the recent discovery of the merchant's diary all the more significant for modern historians.

Usage

usually followed by an adjective or used at the end of a sentence to emphasize an increase in degree.

Teaching tip

explain that 'all' acts as an intensifier here; it is often followed by 'because' or 'since' to provide the reason for the increased intensity.

Pitfall

It was all the most important.It was all the more important.this phrase specifically uses the comparative 'more' to show an increase, not the superlative 'most'.

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