Definition:
An adverb that indicates the relationship in meaning between two independent clauses.
Common Conjunctive Adverbs:
also
anyway
certainly
consequently
finally
further
furthermore
hence
however
incidentally
indeed
instead
likewise
meanwhile
moreover
nevertheless
next
now
otherwise
similarly
still
then
therefore
thus
Etymology:
From the Latin, "join together"Examples:
- "We cannot be kind to each other here for even an hour. We whisper, and hint, and chuckle and grin at our brother's shame; however you take it we men are a little breed."
(Alfred, Lord Tennyson) - "Always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't go to yours."
(Yogi Berra) - "Nothing can be unconditional; consequently nothing can be free."
(George Bernard Shaw) - "Learning is about more than simply acquiring new knowledge and insights; it is also crucial to unlearn old knowledge that has outlived its relevance. Thus, forgetting is probably at least as important as learning."
(Gary Ryan Blair) - "And so, too, I speak of love: he who is held by it is held by the strongest of bonds, and yet the stress is pleasant. Moreover, he can sweetly bear all that happens to him. When one has found this bond, he looks for no other."
(Meister Eckhart) - "In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high."
(Henry David Thoreau) - "Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass."
(Fran Lebowitz)
Pronunciation: kun-JUNGK-tiv ad-verb
Also Known As: adverbial conjunctions
