more than

phrase

: to a great degree : very : extremely

Please call me anytime. I'm more than happy to help (out) in any way I can.

—often in a clause followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the "more than" clause in some way

I am more than happy to help you, but I'd appreciate being asked politely.

You are more than welcome to stay for dinner, but we aren't having anything special.

Examples of more than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sheri Larison first saw a picture of The Starry Night more than 30 years ago in her high school art class. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Qualifying risks must involve more than $1 billion in damages or the deaths or serious injuries of over 50 people. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Between January and August, the United Nations documented more than 1,600 settler attacks causing injury or property damage. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Following a series of global shocks, the average developing country now spends more than ten percent of its revenue on interest on debt, [nearly double the burden a decade ago], crowding out investment for growth. — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for more than

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan