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1what is more — adverb in addition (Freq. 1) computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there what is more, there s no sign of a change • Syn: ↑furthermore, ↑ …
2what's more — the next fact is at least as important or even more important. Military action will hurt ordinary people, and what s more, it won t solve the problem …
3what is more — in addition especially; this is (even more) important …
4important — important, importantly Both words have a special elliptical use dating from the 1930s, in which one or other stands by itself (or qualified by more, most, etc.) as a kind of sentence adverb: • Perhaps more importantly, income not applied to… …
5important — importantly, adv. /im pawr tnt/, adj. 1. of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history. 2. mattering much (usually fol. by to): details important to a fair decision. 3. entitled to more than ordinary… …
6important — im•por•tant [[t]ɪmˈpɔr tnt[/t]] adj. 1) of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history[/ex] 2) of considerable distinction: an important scientist[/ex] 3) self important 4) Obs. importunate • Etymology: 1580–90; …
7important, importantly — But more importantly, his work was instrumental in eradicating cholera (Sunday Telegraph). Some authorities condemn importantly with the argument that the sentence contains an ellipsis of thought that in effect it is saying, But [what is]… …
8important, importantly — But more importantly, his work was instrumental in eradicating cholera (Sunday Telegraph). Some authorities condemn importantly with the argument that the sentence contains an ellipsis of thought that in effect it is saying, But [what is]… …
9what — [ wat, hwat ] function word *** What can be used in the following ways: as a question pronoun (introducing a direct or indirect question): What do you want? Tell me what happened. as a relative pronoun (starting a relative clause that is subject …
10what — W1S1 [wɔt US wa:t, wʌt] pron, determiner, predeterminer [: Old English; Origin: hwAt] 1.) used to ask for information or for someone s opinion ▪ What are you doing? ▪ What subjects did you enjoy most? ▪ What colour is the new carpet? ▪ What s… …
