Grammar
N2 particle

To say nothing of 〜はもちろん / 〜はもとより

Meaning

"~ goes without saying, and also …".

Formation

Notes

The first item is taken as obvious; the point of interest is the second, which takes も. はもとより is the formal written twin of はもちろん.

Examples

English goes without saying — he speaks Chinese too.

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English of course / needless to say Chinese can speak

We are open on weekdays as well as weekends, of course.

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weekend needless to say weekdays are open for business

It is popular with adults as well as children.

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children needless to say adults is popular

The taste goes without saying, and it looks beautiful too.

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taste needless to say (formal) appearance beautiful

It costs money, of course, and time as well.

Breakdown
cost needless to say time takes

⚠️ Often confused with

Not only 〜ばかりか / 〜ばかりでなく

"Not only ~, but also …".

Not merely 〜のみならず

"Not merely ~, but also …" — the formal written "not only".

In addition to 〜に加えて

"In addition to ~", "on top of ~".

Let alone 〜はおろか

"Let alone ~", "not only not ~ but not even ..." — the easier case fails too.

Not even (emphatic) 〜すら

"Even ~", "not even ~" — a written, emphatic さえ.

Not confined to 〜にとどまらず

"Not confined to ~", "not stopping at ~ but spreading further".