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Furthermore

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

/ˌfɜːðəˈmɔː(r)/adverbCore term

In academic english & research, furthermore means: A formal linking word used to add another point that supports or extends what has just been said.

In Turkish: ayrıca, bunun yanı sıra, üstelik

How it is used

Usually placed at the start of a sentence and followed by a comma. It belongs to formal writing; in speech people say also or what's more. Similar linkers are moreover, in addition and additionally. Using one in every sentence makes a text sound mechanical.

Example sentences

  1. The sample was small. Furthermore, all participants came from a single university.

  2. Furthermore, the model performed well on data it had not seen before.

Common collocations

  • Furthermore, it should be noted that
  • Furthermore, the results show
  • and, furthermore,
  • respectivelyIn the same order as the things just mentioned; used to match two lists of items without repeating each pair.
  • e.g.An abbreviation of the Latin exempli gratia, meaning 'for example'; it introduces one or more examples from a larger group.
  • i.e.An abbreviation of the Latin id est, meaning 'that is'; it introduces a clarification or a more exact restatement of what came before.

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