No. 338 in Dutch
bovendien
"Moreover" or "in addition."
In a sentence
Het regent vandaag, en bovendien is het erg koud.
It is raining today, and moreover, it is very cold.
In this sentence, 'bovendien' is used to add an additional piece of information to the already provided statement, marking it as an extra concern.
Ze is niet alleen intelligent, maar bovendien ook erg vriendelijk.
She is not only intelligent but also very kind.
'Bovendien' here emphasizes an additional positive characteristic, reinforcing the complimentary description.
Hij is te laat aangekomen, en bovendien heeft hij zijn huiswerk vergeten.
He arrived late, and moreover, he forgot his homework.
The use of 'bovendien' highlights an extra issue about the subject’s actions, presenting another negative point.
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