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

But that process has proven slippery for more than 250 communities that received no bids for the 2026-27 season, leaving them to choose whether to stay with the state and wait for emergency bids or find alternative sources. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

But for educators, there is a growing consensus that AI literacy is about more than learning how to use generative AI and write good prompts. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

In 2024, white men made up a little more than half of Delta Air Lines’ executives, senior-level officials and managers. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Additionally, those students received more than $5,000 in wages, with three to six of them earning summer employment. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for more than

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