越发 + 形容词
all the more; increasingly; even more than before
Structure
（原因／时间），主语 越发 形容词／心理动词
What it means
All the more; even more than before. It says a quality has grown compared with an earlier moment, often after a cause or a time phrase.
How it is built
(Cause or time phrase，) subject + 越发 + adjective or feeling verb: 听了他的解释，我越发糊涂了 (after hearing his explanation I was even more confused).
When to use it
Written and slightly literary; in speech people say 更加 or 越来越. 越来越 describes a steady trend, while 越发 compares a before and an after.
Watch out
It goes directly before the adjective, so no 很: ✗越发很讲究 ✓越发讲究.
Examples
改革开放以后，人们的穿着越发讲究。
After reform and opening up, people grew ever more particular about what they wore.
听了他的解释，我越发糊涂了。
After hearing his explanation I was even more confused.
雨停以后，山里的空气越发清新。
Once the rain stopped, the mountain air was fresher than ever.
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