{adv. phr.} Than otherwise; even. - Used to emphasize comparative adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. * /Opening the windows made it all the hotter./ * /Take a bus instead of walking and get home all the sooner./ * /If you don't eat your dessert, all the more for us./
ALL THE
Meaning of ALL THE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012