Also means
addition
Usage Note
Surcroît most commonly appears in the fixed phrase de surcroît (moreover, on top of that), used to add a further point, often an aggravating one. The phrase par surcroît is a rarer literary variant meaning 'additionally'. The final -t is silent.
Examples
"Il est fatigué et, de surcroît, malade."
Natural Translation
He is tired and, moreover, ill.
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