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Compound Adverbs - Emphasis or Distinction

Explore English compound adverbs for expressing emphasis or distinction, including "needless to say" and "truth be told".

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with all due respect

used to begin a statement that may disagree with or criticize someone while still being polite

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by all means

used to give enthusiastic permission or encouragement to do something

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needless to say

used to indicate that what is about to be mentioned is so obvious that it does not require further explanation

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with that in mind

used to introduce a statement or idea that should be considered because of the information or context just discussed

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to say the least

used to indicate that the statement being made is a significant understatement or that there is much more that could be said about the topic

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in all honesty

used to emphasize that the speaker is being sincere and truthful in their statement

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it goes without saying

used to indicate that something is so obvious that it does not need to be explicitly mentioned

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to tell the truth

used to emphasize that the speaker is about to be completely honest in what they are going to say

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truth be told

used to emphasize that the speaker is revealing something honestly or openly

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