furthermore

«furthermore» in Mova's school dictionary: In addition, also, used to add another, often stronger… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

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 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

• 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

• Chatbots have a typical style, with words like "furthermore" and "in conclusion", that teachers learn to notice.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «furthermore» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.