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überdies

moreover

adverb ue-ber-DEES Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: from über + dies

Also means

furthermore

Usage Note

überdies is a formal additive adverb, 'moreover, furthermore', adding a further argument, e.g. überdies fehlt das Geld. It inverts the verb when sentence-initial and reads more elevated than außerdem, fitting essays and official statements.

Examples

"Der Vorschlag ist teuer; überdies ist er kaum umsetzbar."

Natural Translation

The proposal is expensive; moreover, it is hardly feasible.

Literal Translation

The proposal is expensive; moreover is it hardly implementable.

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