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

Anita shrugged as if the conversation was nothing more than gossip between friends. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Missouri's battle over its congressional districts has spanned more than a year and spawned confusion over which districts will be in place for voters. — David A. Lieb, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Bloomberg added or extended more than 40 historic districts and passed more than 80 neighborhood downzonings, while Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams were much more accommodating to real-estate interests. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

If and when the NHL expands to Houston or Austin (and beyond), more than half the teams in the league would miss the playoffs every season. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for more than

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