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What does 'encore' mean in this sentence?

The phrase is a little convoluted. Encore might be moved after que that way: [...] sans qu'encore aucune inquiétude fût venue troubler sa sécurité pour l'avenir. Modern French would be: [...] sans ...
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What does 'encore' mean in this sentence?

Although the dictionary is not as prescriptive as to include quasi negative constructions in the following definition, it seems to me that this latter, considering the negative nature of « sans », ...
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more apples, no more pears

Orally, there would be no ambiguity and as written, the context might help understanding the expected meaning. Otherwise, If you need something unambiguous you might say: De plus en plus de pommes, ...
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more apples, no more pears

My two cents plus de pommes ; finies les poires :-)!
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more apples, no more pears

It seems I can't find anything reasonably short for an unambiguous phrase that can stand alone, as on a notice board for instance. • des pommes en plus grande quantité, plus du tout de poires Elle ...
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Adjectif en tant qu'adverbe ?

Ce n'est pas un emploi très spécial, en tout cas, il est rare mais on le retrouve chez d'autres auteurs. Rude est utilisé ici comme un adverbe et aucune loi n'interdit de continuer à le faire aujourd'...
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