I came across this sentence:

```

    光{ひかり}は音{おと}よりも速{はや}く進{すす}む
    
```

And I don't understand the purpose of the word よりも. I have a feeling that より
and よりも have basically the same meaning (more than) and も is used to emphasis
it.

Is there any difference between より and よりも?

Thanks, Or
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word-choice words
What's the difference between より and よりも?