überdies
Translation
moreover, furthermore, besides, in addition
Examples
Er ist klug und überdies sehr fleißig.
He is clever and, moreover, very diligent.
Das Hotel war teuer, überdies war der Service schlecht.
The hotel was expensive; besides, the service was bad.
Grammar Patterns
..., überdies + Verb + Subject ... (causes inversion) The book is boring; moreover, it is poorly written.
Similar Words
Synonyms: außerdem, ferner, zudem; Antonyms: jedoch, trotzdem
Etymology
From 'über' (over, above) + 'dies' (this). Literally 'over this', meaning 'on top of this' or 'in addition to this'.
Memory Tips
Think of adding another piece of information 'over' or 'on top of' what you just said.