different between additional vs furthermore

English

Alternative forms

• add'l (abbreviation)

Etymology

addition +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??d???n?l/

Adjective

additional (not comparable)

1. Supplemental or added to something.

Derived terms

• additionally

Translations

Noun

additional (plural additionals)

1. Something added.
   • 1614, Francis Bacon, “A Letter to the King touching Peacham’s Cause. January 27. 1614” in Resuscitatio, or, Bringing into publick light severall pieces of the works […] of Francis Bacon, London: William Lee, 1657, p. 49,^[1]

     For having received, from my Lord, an Additional, of great Importance; which was, that Owen, of his own Accord, after Examination, should compare the Case of your Majesty, (if you were Excommunicate,) to the Case, of a Prisoner, Condemned at the Barr; which Additional was subscribed by one Witness; but yet I perceived it was spoken aloud, and in the Hearing of others; I presently sent down a Copy thereof […]

   • 1692, Anthony à Wood, Athenæ Oxonienses, London: Thomas Bennet, p. 248,^[2]

     […] having been well vers’d in British Histories, and a singular lover of Antiquities, [he] made many additionals to the Historie of Cambria published by Dav. Powell […]

English

Etymology

From Middle English furthermore, forthermore, forthermar (also as forther mo), equivalent to further +? -more.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?f??(?).ð?(?).m??(?)/

Adverb

furthermore (not comparable)

1. In addition; besides; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).

Synonyms

• additionally
• also
• moreover
• what is more

Translations