Also means
into the bargain
Usage Note
obendrein adds an extra item, often a final aggravating or bonus point: Es war teuer und obendrein schlecht. Colloquial and emphatic, close to außerdem but with a sense of piling on.
Examples
"Er kam zu spät und hatte obendrein die Unterlagen vergessen."
Natural Translation
He arrived late and on top of that had forgotten the documents.
Literal Translation
He came too late and had on-top-of-that the documents forgotten.
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