一層いっそう

issō

much more, still more, all the more

Example sentences

  1. 彼は年をとるにつれて、一層謙虚になった。

    The older he grew, the more modest he became.

  2. 彼は先生にほめられて一層熱心に勉強した。

    He studied all the harder for being praised by his teacher.

  3. 彼は事態を一層悪くした。

    He added insult to injury.

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