Futhermore

/ˈfuːðərˌmoər/ archaic

Definition

An obsolete spelling or variant of 'furthermore,' meaning 'moreover' or 'in addition.'

Etymology

Old English combination of 'further' and 'more,' with spelling variations reflecting different dialects and time periods. This variant represents pre-standardization English.

Kelly Says

Futhermore is a ghost word—it appeared in a few old texts and dictionaries picked it up, but it was never really standard English, showing how careful scholars have to be about which variants are 'real' versus typos.

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