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also, too, likewise, besides, moreover, furthermore denote in addition and are used when joining (not necessarily in the same sentence) one proposition or consideration to another.

Also adds to a statement something that may be affirmed equally with what precedes

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that where I am, there ye may be also— Jn 14:3

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every simile ought not only to be well adapted to the subject, but also to include every excellence of description— Goldsmith

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Too is less formal than also, and adds with a lighter touch

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like Twilight’s, too, her dusky hair— Wordsworth

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I can like now, and admire you too, sir— Thackeray

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Likewise is more formal and slightly more explicit than also; it sometimes implies specific likeness or connection between the ideas which it unites

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have I not seen—ye likewise may have seen— Wordsworth

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Greek, was your ambition likewise doomed to failure?— Browning

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Besides, moreover, furthermore introduce a statement which must be taken into consideration along with the matter which precedes.

Besides usually introduces a statement that strengthens what has been said

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his project is an excellent one; besides, it is likely to help a great many persons

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Moreover is more emphatic than besides, and often serves as a transitional word between sentences: it often implies that the stronger of two considerations is yet to be presented

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the mountain was steep and rugged; moreover, its sides were coated with ice

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Furthermore is sometimes the most formal of these words; its chief use, however, is in a chain of additions where besides or moreover has already been used

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he is well-liked; moreover, he is absolutely dependable; furthermore, there is no one who can take his place

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