all the better
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or so much the better
—used to say that something makes a situation, experience, etc., even better than it was
My daughter loves taking care of children. If she can earn money by doing it, so much the better!
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It's made all the better by including secure calendar, email, and storage tools.
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PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
If that engagement takes the form of outrage, all the better.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
And there are Easter eggs about his upcoming (final?) album, all the better.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Even with that sense of realistic volume and weight, the animation is still abound with more exaggerated poses, all the better to accentuate the cast’s awkward antics.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
If that engagement takes the form of outrage, all the better.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
And there are Easter eggs about his upcoming (final?) album, all the better.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Even with that sense of realistic volume and weight, the animation is still abound with more exaggerated poses, all the better to accentuate the cast’s awkward antics.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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“All the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20better. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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