more so en · ADJ
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Contextual comparative. Modifies another adjective (to which the "so" is a direct anaphoric reference), indicating a greater degree of the quality in question.
She was always shy in such circumstances and was always afraid of new people, and was even more so now.
1866, Fyodor Dostoevsky (original), Crime and Punishment, page 251:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moreso | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more-so | alternative | lexicographic |