furthermore
part of speech
adverb (furthermore)
meaning for a pupil
(formal) In addition, also, used to add another, often stronger, point, as in «It's raining. Furthermore, it's freezing». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Furthermore" is an old-style way of adding what God said next, as in God giving Moses a second sign. Interpretation: The leprous hand sign is read as a lesson to Moses about speaking against others, since he had doubted that Israel would believe him. In the primary lessons: In English writing lessons «furthermore» is a connective (conjunctive adverb) used in persuasive and discussion texts to add points: «Firstly…, Furthermore…, In conclusion…». In speeches and debates it makes an argument sound strong. In everyday speech people more often say «also», «and» or «what's more».
examples
- Furthermore the LORD spoke unto me, saying: 'I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people; (Torah DEU.9.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the LORD said furthermore unto him: 'Put now thy hand into thy bosom.' And he put his hand into his bosom; and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, as white as snow. (Torah EXO.4.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Furthermore, according to the Sefer Yetzirah, the letters n, ti, s are also simple letters, and each must have had only one sound and not two as in Arabic. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. (Writings ECC.12.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah; (Writings 1CH.27.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. (Writings 2CH.4.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Homework helps you practise. Furthermore, it teaches you to plan. tree →
- The trip is too expensive; furthermore, the bus is full. tree →
- Dogs are loyal. Furthermore, they keep you active. tree →
- The bridge is old and, furthermore, it is unsafe. tree →
- Use «furthermore» in your persuasive letter to add a point. tree →
- I'm tired; furthermore, I've got a headache. tree →
- And furthermore, the Prince had a nightingale, who could sing in such a manner that it seemed as though all sweet melodies dwelt in her little throat. tree →
note
One word. Usually at the start of a sentence followed by a comma. Close words: «moreover», «in addition», «also», «what's more». Do not overuse it in one piece of writing.
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «furthermore» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.