more so
To greater extent
More so intensifies or emphasizes a quality already mentioned, indicating that something applies to an even greater degree.
It typically follows a statement to reinforce comparison: The first movie was good, but the sequel was more so.
The phrase functions as a compressed way of saying "more [adjective/adverb] than that" without repeating the descriptor.
She was always cautious, and after the accident, even more so.
To an exceptional degree
- particularlyTo an unusual extent
- increasinglyTo a greater extent
- additionallyIn a supplementary way
- furtherTo a greater degree
furthermore · doubly · notably · significantly · considerably · substantially · markedly · decidedly
Word affirming emphasis
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- trulyIn a genuine manner
undoubtedly · assuredly · positively · unquestionably · decidedly · emphatically · precisely · exactly
Expressing preference between options
- compared toEvaluated in contrast with
- in contrastShowing difference between things
- relative toIn relation or proportion
- as opposed toIndicating contrast between alternatives
versus · correspondingly · likewise · similarly · conversely · alternatively
especially
To an exceptional degree
- particularlyTo an unusual extent
- increasinglyTo a greater extent
- additionallyIn a supplementary way
further · furthermore · doubly · notably · significantly · considerably · substantially · markedly · decidedly · progressively
indeed
Word affirming emphasis
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
truly · undoubtedly · assuredly · positively · unquestionably · decidedly · emphatically · precisely · exactly · specifically
rather than
Expressing preference between options
- compared toEvaluated in contrast with
- in contrastShowing difference between things
- relative toIn relation or proportion
as opposed to · versus · correspondingly · likewise · similarly · conversely · alternatively
more soless so
To smaller degree
less · to a lesser extent · not as much · hardly · barely
more sonot at all
Complete negation phrase
just as much · to the same degree · on the contrary · far from it · not in the least