all the more so
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or the more so
—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.
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“All the more so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20more%20so. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
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