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Connectors & Cohesion — C1 English Vocabulary

This C1 vocabulary list gathers 60 advanced English words about connectors & cohesion — the glue that joins ideas in writing. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. moreover/mɔːˈrəʊ.və/

    “It is cheap; moreover, it is reliable.”

  2. additionally/əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.i/

    “Additionally, the cost is low.”

  3. likewise/ˈlaɪk.waɪz/

    “She agreed, and he did likewise.”

  4. similarly/ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə.li/

    “Similarly, prices fell in Asia.”

  5. conversely/ˈkɒn.vɜːs.li/

    “Conversely, demand may rise.”

  6. regardless/rɪˈɡɑːd.ləs/

    “Regardless of cost, they went ahead.”

  7. notably/ˈnəʊ.tə.bli/

    “Notably, sales rose in March.”

  8. specifically/spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kəl.i/

    “Specifically, I mean the second clause.”

  9. namely/ˈneɪm.li/

    “One thing matters, namely trust.”

  10. incidentally/ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl.i/

    “Incidentally, he arrived late.”

  11. ultimately/ˈʌl.tɪ.mət.li/

    “Ultimately, it is your choice.”

  12. correspondingly/ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dɪŋ.li/

    “Demand rose and prices rose correspondingly.”

  13. alternatively/ɔːlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv.li/

    “Alternatively, you could walk.”

  14. by contrast/baɪ ˈkɒn.trɑːst/

    “By contrast, the south stayed dry.”

  15. presently/ˈprez.ənt.li/

    “Presently, the door opened.”

  16. meanwhile/ˈmiːn.waɪl/

    “Meanwhile, the others waited.”

  17. simultaneously/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/

    “Both events happened simultaneously.”

  18. arguably/ˈɑː.ɡju.ə.bli/

    “She is arguably the best.”

  19. ostensibly/ɒsˈten.sɪ.bli/

    “He came ostensibly to help.”

  20. presumably/prɪˈzjuː.mə.bli/

    “Presumably, they forgot.”

  21. supposedly/səˈpəʊ.zɪd.li/

    “He is supposedly an expert.”

  22. essentially/ɪˈsen.ʃəl.i/

    “It is essentially a tax.”

  23. fundamentally/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.i/

    “We fundamentally disagree.”

  24. predominantly/prɪˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt.li/

    “The crowd was predominantly young.”

  25. invariably/ɪnˈveə.ri.ə.bli/

    “He is invariably late.”

  26. purportedly/pəˈpɔː.tɪd.li/

    “He purportedly resigned.”

  27. allegedly/əˈledʒ.ɪd.li/

    “He allegedly took the money.”

  28. conceivably/kənˈsiː.və.bli/

    “It could conceivably fail.”

  29. undeniably/ˌʌn.dɪˈnaɪ.ə.bli/

    “She is undeniably talented.”

  30. markedly/ˈmɑː.kɪd.li/

    “Standards have markedly improved.”

  31. inasmuch/ˌɪn.əzˈmʌtʃ/

    “Inasmuch as he tried, he failed.”

  32. even so/ˌiː.vən ˈsəʊ/

    “It is risky; even so, we agree.”

  33. granted/ˈɡrɑːn.tɪd/

    “Granted, it is expensive.”

  34. admittedly/ədˈmɪt.ɪd.li/

    “Admittedly, I was wrong.”

  35. demonstrably/dɪˈmɒn.strə.bli/

    “It is demonstrably false.”

  36. in conclusion/ɪn kənˈkluː.ʒən/

    “In conclusion, the plan works.”

  37. summarily/ˈsʌm.ər.əl.i/

    “He was summarily dismissed.”

  38. broadly/ˈbrɔːd.li/

    “Broadly, the trend is upward.”

  39. by and large/baɪ ən ˈlɑːdʒ/

    “By and large, the plan succeeded.”

  40. crucially/ˈkruː.ʃəl.i/

    “Crucially, the cost stayed low.”

  41. importantly/ɪmˈpɔː.tənt.li/

    “More importantly, it is safe.”

  42. paradoxically/ˌpær.əˈdɒk.sɪ.kəl.i/

    “Paradoxically, less is more.”

  43. ironically/aɪˈrɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/

    “Ironically, the cure caused harm.”

  44. coincidentally/kəʊˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl.i/

    “Coincidentally, we met again.”

  45. despite/dɪˈspaɪt/

    “Despite the rain, they marched.”

  46. lest/lest/

    “He whispered, lest he wake the baby.”

  47. providing/prəˈvaɪ.dɪŋ/

    “You may stay, providing you are quiet.”

  48. insofar as/ˌɪn.səʊˈfɑːr əz/

    “It is true insofar as it goes.”

  49. in turn/ɪn ˈtɜːn/

    “Costs rose and, in turn, prices rose.”

  50. all the same/ˌɔːl ðə ˈseɪm/

    “It is risky; all the same, we agree.”

  51. above all/əˌbʌv ˈɔːl/

    “Above all, be honest.”

  52. in essence/ɪn ˈes.əns/

    “In essence, it is a loan.”

  53. in general/ɪn ˈdʒen.ər.əl/

    “In general, the results are good.”

  54. what is more/ˌwɒt ɪz ˈmɔː/

    “What is more, it is free.”

  55. to that end/tə ˌðæt ˈend/

    “To that end, we hired staff.”

  56. for this reason/fə ðɪs ˈriː.zən/

    “For this reason, we declined.”

  57. in particular/ɪn pəˈtɪk.jə.lə/

    “One area, in particular, needs work.”

  58. on the contrary/ɒn ðə ˈkɒn.trər.i/

    “On the contrary, it helped.”

  59. in the end/ɪn ði ˈend/

    “In the end, they agreed.”

  60. for instance/fər ˈɪn.stəns/

    “Take fruit, for instance.”