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

Starlink is SpaceX's LEO broadband megaconstellation, which consists of more than 11,000 active satellites. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Authorities have described the more than two dozen threats as malicious hoaxes, and no actual attacks have been carried out. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Schumer is poised to become majority leader just two years after Democrats lost the Senate, with a bigger majority than his party has commanded in more than a decade. — Theodoric Meyer The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Along the way Leo will take 12 flights, including two helicopter rides, give 36 speeches and visit 10 cities including Cusco, Peru, which sits more than 11,000 feet above sea level. — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for more than

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