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 more than half of the volume, about $62 trillion, of transfers is expected to come from those who are currently wealthy—which together make up only 2% of all households. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Abnormal Studios, a subsidiary of Westec Media Limited, has been acquiring and releasing films since 2020 and has handled more than 400 titles to date. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Among Parton’s charitable efforts aimed at education was her Imagination Library, which has distributed more than 300 million books to children worldwide over the past 30 years. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

Motherwitch world premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam earlier this year and has since played in more than 20 festivals. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for more than

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