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Glossary term C

Conjunctive Adverb

Definition

A conjunctive adverb is an adverb that functions like a conjunction by expressing the relationship between independent sentences.

Discussion

In English, a conjunctive adverb’s position in a sentence is flexible.

Examples

(English)

I don’t like the job; still, I’ll take it.

I don’t like the job; I’ll take it, still.

See also

Conjunction Sentence

Sources 4

  1. Pei and Gaynor 1954, 45
  2. Hartmann and Stork 1972, 49
  3. Crystal 1980, 65
  4. Mish 1991, 278
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