Conjunctive Adverbs

A conjunctive adverb acts exactly like coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, so, for, yet, nor), i.e. it brings together two complete thoughts. They use the second clause to modify the first clause like an adverb.

Conjunctions (such as "and," "but," and "or") are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal syntactic importance. They do not modify the clauses they connect, but simply join them together.
Conjunctive adverbs, on the other hand, are words that connect two independent clauses and show the relationship between them. They are used to indicate logical connections between ideas and can modify the clause that comes after them, and they are usually set off by a comma or semicolon.
Another difference is that conjunctions are often used to create shorter, more concise sentences, while conjunctive adverbs are often used to create longer, more complex sentences with a greater level of detail and nuance.
Pay attention to the examples:

Some conjunctive adverbs can indicate the cause and effect of an action. In this case, the first clause expresses the cause, and the second clause expresses the effect. These conjunctive adverbs include:

Conjunctive adverbs can also add an idea or a detail to the first clause. Here are some of the conjunctive adverbs used to add details:

Conjunctive adverbs can also be used to compare two ideas. One idea is in the first clause, and the second idea comes after the conjunctive adverb. Examples of comparative conjunctive adverbs are:

Indicating the contrast between two ideas is another use of conjunctive adverbs. Look at some examples of conjunctive adverbs that show contrast:

In order to explain what you mean or to support an argument, you can provide examples or evidence. You can use conjunctive adverbs to introduce these examples:

Sometimes you need to sum up your argument after stating all the details. You can use some conjunctive adverbs to do that:

Sometimes, for example, while narrating, you need to put events in sequential order to make them easier to follow. Using conjunctive adverbs is one way to do that. Examples of these conjunctive adverbs are:

Conjunctive adverbs can be used to put emphasis on a clause. Emphatic conjunctive adversb connect two similar thoughts, with the second thought being more emphatic. Take a look at some examples of these adverbs:

Conjunctive adverbs can also show time. They tell us when the first clause happened and when the second clause happened. Examples of conjunctive adverbs that show time are:

If the clauses before and after the conjunctive adverb are independent and can stand alone as complete sentences, a semicolon should be used to separate them. Alternatively, if the clauses are not independent or cannot stand alone, a period should be used to separate them. Pay attention to the examples:

To link two independent clauses in one sentence, conjunctive adverbs are often followed by a comma or themselves follow a semicolon. Check out the examples.

Conjunctive adverbs can be easily used at the beginning of the first clause. The only important point is that in this position, they must be followed by a comma.

A conjunctive adverb like most adverbs can appear almost anywhere in the clause. When it appears in the middle of the clause, it is usually set off by commas on either side.