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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Thereafter, everything is at 9pm, and the action should be all the better for it.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 July 2025
If Christensen’s possible transfer to AC Milan can be completed before the end of the financial year on June 30, then all the better.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
And if no snap curfew is ever needed this summer, all the better.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Make a Statement with Lighting With its midcentury table, Lucite chairs, and bare white walls, the Kells' dining room is quite spare and restrained—all the better to show off a chandelier with a rainbow of glass teardrops.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 July 2025
If Christensen’s possible transfer to AC Milan can be completed before the end of the financial year on June 30, then all the better.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
And if no snap curfew is ever needed this summer, all the better.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Make a Statement with Lighting With its midcentury table, Lucite chairs, and bare white walls, the Kells' dining room is quite spare and restrained—all the better to show off a chandelier with a rainbow of glass teardrops.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
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“All the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20better. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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