(all) the more so

idiom

—used to say why something (such as an attribute or quality) applies to a greater degree or extent

The play was impressive—(all) the more so because the students had written it themselves.

Examples of (all) the more so in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The situation remains combustible, all the more so thanks to Brexit, which 56 percent of Northern Irish voters opposed. —Jonathan Stevenson, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2019

But all the more so in the churning times — as is evident in examples good and bad all over. —Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025

The pressure on him to perform, as a result, is much higher — all the more so if Marner remains without a contract extension. —Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025

And even among Iraq’s Shia, the pro-Tehran position is heavily contested—all the more so, surely, now that the region’s balance of power has shifted away from Iran. —Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025