にもまして
ni mo mashite
more than; even more than; above all
[More than; even more than; above all]
Connection: Noun + にもまして
Usage: Expresses that something surpasses a reference point in degree. Used to compare and emphasize that the current situation exceeds what came before or what is being compared to.
Common patterns:
Examples:
今年は去年にもまして暑い夏だった。(This year's summer was even hotter than last year's.)
何にもまして健康が大切だ。(Health is more important than anything.)
以前にもまして、彼女は美しくなった。(She has become even more beautiful than before.)