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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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Compound Adverbs
with all due respect

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

[Adverb]
by all means

used to give enthusiastic permission or encouragement to do something

[Adverb]
needless to say

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

[Adverb]
with that in mind

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

[Adverb]
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

[sentence]
in all honesty

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

[Adverb]
it goes without saying

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

[Adverb]
to tell the truth

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

[Adverb]
truth be told

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

[Adverb]
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