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Sentence Adverbials / Adv

1. Capital letter and comma


2. Mid position (before the verb) no comma
3. Mid position (between 2 commas) Giving examples;
4. End position focusing
F: formal / INF: Informal
* When these adverbials are used in position 1, they are not followed by a among others (1,3)
comma for example (1,3,4)
for instance (1,3,4)
* It is common that companies start offering a product that is accepted by in particular (1,2,3)
market, but after a while, sales drop mainly (1,2)
* I had a coffee and went for a walk afterwards particularly (1,2)
* Could he give any scientific opinion, as yet available to him, about the primarily (1,2)
origins of the outbreak at Heddon on the Wall? principally (1,2)
* At first I was nervous, but now I feel at ease specifically (1,2)
* At last the rain has stopped and the sun is out
* You cannot do everything at once Reformulating
* My friend was born in Brazil, but at present he lives in Portugal clarifying
* At the moment, we can only wait
* I am busy at the moment, I will call you later actually (1,4)
* I can play the guitar and sing at the same time at least
I mean (INF)
indeed
* Admittedly, I was wrong to keep secrets from you. (ciertamente) in fact (1,2,3)
* Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. in other words (1,4)
(even so, aun asi ) rather / or rather
* Shelby needs to study harder; alternatively, she could hire a tutor. (all the that is (to say)
same time) to put it another way
* And yet, it is a relationship we are just beginning to understand. (sin embargo)
* I can play the guitar and sing at the same time.
1. Time Comparing & contrasting; Ordering points; Concluding
* after a while alternatives adding information summarizing;
Contrast
* after that concessions however generalizing
* afterwards (1,2,4) above all
nevertheless
* as yet (1,4) admittedly additionally all in all
on the other hand
* at first all the same (1,3) again altogether
on the contrary
* at last alternatively also as a rule
even so
* at once and yet* and* (INF) basically(1,2)
notwithstanding
* at present (1,3,4) F at the same time and then* (INF) broadly speaking(1,3)
though
* at the moment be that as it may as we shall see later by and large
otherwise
* at the same time better still as well (4) essentially (1,2)
at the same time
* before that /then but* as well as that generally (1,2)
alternatively
* beforehand by comparison (1,3) besides in brief (1,3)
instead
* by then / that time (1,3,4) by contrast (1,3) F first(ly) / second(ly) in conclusion (1,3)
nonetheless
* earlier (1,4) by the same token first of all in general (1,3)
conversely
* eventually* (1,2,4) conversely (F) finally in other words (1,3)
by contrast
* ever since (then) (1,3,4) despite this for one / another thing in short (1,3)
in contrast
* finally*(1,2) equally (1,2) furthermore (F) mostly (1,2)
but
* first* even so yet in addition on average (1,3)
* from then on (1,4) however (1,3) while in the first place (F) on balance (1,3)
* Hitherto (1,4) F In comparison (1,3) whereas last(ly) on the whole (1,3)
* Immediately (1,2,4) in spite of this although more / most importantly overall
* Initially (1,2,4) in the same way even though moreover (F) so* (INF)
* In on time instead (1,4) next then (3)
despite/ in spite of
* Instantly (1,2,4) likewise (1,2) on top of that to some extent (1,3)
* In the end (1,3,4) nevertheless (F) Comparion what is more to sum up
* In the mcantime (1,3,4) nonetheless (F) both ultimately (1,2)
similarly Changing subject
* lastly of course (1,3) referring to subject
likewise Cause & effect
* later on (1,4) on the contrary
reason & result
* meamwhile on the other hand (1,3) similar to anyhow (INF)
also inference
* next* or* anyway (INF)
* nove* similarly (1,2) too
as.. as as far as... is concerned accordingly (F)
* previously (1,2,4) still as for .. / as to..
the same.. as as a result
* simultaneously then again as regards..
equivalent because of this
* since then (1,3,4) though (3) at any rate (1,3) (INF)
most important consequently (F)
* so far (1,2,4) true by the way (1,3) (INF)
in the same way for this / that reason
* soon (1,2,4) yet* incidentally (1,3)
have in common hence* (F)
* subsequently (1,2,4) now for .. if not
* suddenly (1,2) * a time after regarding.. If so
* then* ** After that, he decided speaking of in that case
* until then (1,3,4) ** since he saw the epic film talking about.. (INF) otherwise
* within minutes / days * actions at the same time that brings me on to..(F) so* (INF)
** throughout the whole film (a lo largo dethat
toda)
reminds me (INF) that's why*
** while I was watching to turn to.. then*(1,3)
* a specific time with reference to ..(F) thus* (F)
** from that point on therefore* (F)
** in December 2009
** until I actually saw it
** during its release
* a time before
** for the previous 12 years

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