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mais ainda porque

[MAHY-S ah-EEN-duh POR-kuh]
adverbial phrase
all the more so because; even more so because
1. A conjunctive phrase used to emphasize or reinforce a reason, indicating that something is even more true or valid because of an additional factor
She was upset, but more so because he didn't apologize.
Ela estava chateada, mas ainda mais porque ele não se desculpou.
2. Used to introduce a stronger justification or explanation for a statement already made
We should leave now, all the more so because the weather is getting worse.
Devemos ir embora agora, mais ainda porque o tempo está piorando.
Synonyms
ainda porqueespecialmente porquesobretudo porquetanto mais que
Antonyms
apesar de

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mais ainda porque
commonly used in formal and informal speech
Portugal
ainda mais porque
slight word order variation preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

tanto mais que
ainda que
é que
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