The

adverb

/ði/

Word Frequency: 407.2

Definitions

1.adverbWith a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

2.adverbWith a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

"I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that."

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