Conjunctive adverbs are adverbs that act as a form of
conjunction. These adverbs not only connect two parts of a sentence, but also provide
a specific transition between those parts. To do this, they require the aid of
a semicolon and a comma. For example:
Julia begged and begged for a car; nevertheless,
her parents didn’t think it was a good idea for her to get a car now.
In the above sentence, the conjunctive adverb is "nevertheless".
In addition to joining the two independent clauses,
it is providing a specific transition between the first and second clauses.
Notice that it has a semicolon before it (at the end of the first independent
clause), and a comma after it.
Here is a list of common conjunctive adverbs:
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also
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additionally
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besides
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consequently
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conversely
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elsewhere
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equally
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finally
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furthermore
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hence
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however
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indeed
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instead
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likewise
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meanwhile
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moreover
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namely
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nevertheless
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otherwise
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similarly
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still
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subsequently
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then
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therefore
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thus
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yet
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Conjunctive adverbs also have a few other uses that are
covered in the next grade level.