conjunctive adverb

  • 1Conjunctive adverb — A conjunctive adverb is an adverb that connects two clauses. Conjunctive adverbs show cause and effect, sequence, contrast, comparison, or other relationships. Contents 1 Common conjunctive adverbs 2 Punctuation 3 Examples 4 …

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  • 2conjunctive adverb — noun An adverb that connects two clauses …

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  • 3conjunctive — [kən juŋk′tiv] adj. [ME conjunctif < L conjunctivus, connective (in LL, subjunc. mood) < conjunctus: see CONJOINT] 1. serving to join together; connective 2. united; combined; joint 3. Gram. a) used as a conjunction [the conjunctive adverb… …

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  • 4conjunctive — also con.junct noun (C) technical a word that joins phrases together conjunctive also conjunct adjective: a conjunctive adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5adverb — Synonyms and related words: adjectival, adjective, adverbial, adversative conjunction, attributive, conjunction, conjunctive adverb, coordinating conjunction, copulative, copulative conjunction, correlative conjunction, disjunctive, disjunctive… …

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  • 6conjunctive — conjunctively, adv. /keuhn jungk tiv/, adj. 1. serving to connect; connective: conjunctive tissue. 2. conjoined; joint: a conjunctive action. 3. Gram. a. (of a mode) subjunctive. b. (of a pronoun) conjunct. c. of the nature of a conjunction. d.… …

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  • 7conjunctive — con•junc•tive [[t]kənˈdʒʌŋk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) serving to connect; connective: conjunctive tissue[/ex] 2) conjoined; joint 3) gram. a) pertaining to, being, or functioning like a conjunction b) gram. (of an adverb) serving to connect two clauses or …

    From formal English to slang

  • 8conjunctive — adjective Date: 1581 1. connective 2. conjunct, conjoined 3. being or functioning like a conjunction 4. copulative 1a • conjunctive noun • conjunctively adverb …

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  • 9conjunctive — /kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/ (say kuhn jungktiv) adjective 1. connective. 2. conjoined; joint. 3. Grammar a. (of a pronoun) conjunct. b. of the nature of a conjunction. –noun 4. Grammar a conjunctive word; a conjunction. –conjunctively …

  • 10conjunctive — adjective relating to or forming a conjunction. ↘involving the combination or co occurrence of two or more things. noun Grammar a conjunction. Derivatives conjunctively adverb …

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