contexts
20 Contextual Words with Meanings and Examples
Contextual words are words that help to understand the meaning of other words or phrases within a particular context.
Here are 20 contextual words with their meanings and an example sentence each:
- Therefore: As a result, consequently
- Example: “The weather was bad, therefore we stayed home.”
- However: But, nevertheless
- Example: “I wanted to go, however, I was too tired.”
- Because: For the reason that
- Example: “I couldn’t go to the party because I was sick.”
- Although: Even though
- Example: “Although it’s raining, we’re still going to the park.”
- Since: Because
- Example: “Since it’s late, we should go home.”
- While: Although
- Example: “While I agree with you, I also have a different perspective.”
- But: However
- Example: “I like pizza, but I don’t like mushrooms.”
- And: In addition to
- Example: “I like to read and watch movies.”
- Or: Alternatively
- Example: “Would you like coffee or tea?”
- So: Therefore
- Example: “It’s raining, so we should stay inside.”
- Furthermore: In addition
- Example: “Furthermore, we should also consider the cost.”
- Moreover: In addition
- Example: “Moreover, it’s important to be patient.”
- Nevertheless: However
- Example: “Nevertheless, we decided to go on the trip.”
- Consequently: As a result
- Example: “It was raining, consequently, we got wet.”
- Thus: Therefore
- Example: “Thus, we concluded that the experiment was a success.”
- In conclusion: Finally
- Example: “In conclusion, we believe that this is the best solution.”
- In summary: To sum up
- Example: “In summary, the report found that there was a significant increase in sales.”
- For example: For instance
- Example: “For example, I like apples and bananas.”
- In other words: That is to say
- Example: “In other words, he’s very lazy.”
- In addition: Also
- Example: “In addition to playing soccer, I also like to swim.”