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

Nairobi police chief Issa Mohamud said the building had more than 10 upper floors under construction. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

That’s far more than the 17% of Baby Boomers who reported doing the same. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

The nourishment is, of course, physical with the delicious, simple food — but the experience is so much more than that. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for more than

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