Conjunctive Adverbs: English Vocabulary List

used to introduce extra information or points

"Additionally bring your passport."

"Additionally you will need to bring your passport and a copy of your visa application to the interview."

used to add another item, fact, or action to what has already been mentioned

"I also like soccer."

"I also enjoy playing basketball and soccer but my favorite sport is actually swimming."

used to introduce additional information or to emphasize a point

"The hotel was nice moreover it was cheap."

"The hotel was nice moreover it was very cheap so we decided to stay there for the whole week."

used to introduce additional information

"The plan is risky furthermore it is expensive."

"The plan is expensive furthermore it is risky and might not even work at all."

used to suggest a logical conclusion based on the information or reasoning provided

"He studied hard therefore he passed."

"He studied hard therefore he passed the exam with flying colors and got into a good university."

as a replacement or equal in value, amount, etc.

"He ate an apple instead."

"Do not go out instead stay home and rest because you look very tired and pale today."

used to provide an alternative or clearer way of expressing the same idea

"It is hard, in other words."

"He is lazy in other words he does not like to work and always finds excuses to avoid it."

used to indicate the outcome of a preceding action or situation

"As a result many homes lost power."

"As a result of the storm many homes lost power and people had to use candles for light."

used to introduce a statement that provides additional information or emphasizes the truth or reality of a situation

"The book is in fact true."

"The book is in fact based on a true story that happened to the author many years ago."

used to introduce further information

"In addition he volunteers at the hospital."

"In addition to his job he also volunteers at the hospital on weekends to help sick children."

used to provide a specific situation or instance that helps to clarify or explain a point being made

"We need tools, for example hammers."

"You should eat more fruit for example apples or bananas every single day."

used to introduce an example of something mentioned

"Some animals hibernate, for instance bears."

"For instance many birds fly south for the winter to escape the freezing cold temperatures."

used to suggest a logical conclusion based on the information or reasoning provided

"He was tired, therefore."

"The evidence clearly indicated his guilt; therefore, the jury found him guilty."

as a replacement or equal in value, amount, etc.

"Stay home instead of going out."

"Stay home instead of going out because the weather is bad and there is a storm coming."

in a way that is almost the same

"Similarly her sister has blue eyes."

"Similarly her sister also has blue eyes and curly hair just like her mother."