Anyway vs Furthermore - What's the difference?
anyway | furthermore |
(obsolete) In any way.
*, II.2.5:
(conjunctive) ; anyhow.
(speech act) (Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement). See anyhow.
* 1962 , (Bob Dylan),
(speech act)
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In addition; besides; what's more; used to denote additional information.
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As adverbs the difference between anyway and furthermore
is that anyway is (obsolete) in any way while furthermore is in addition; besides; what's more; used to denote additional information.anyway
English
Adverb
(-)- He that sleeps in the day-time, or is in suspense, fear, anyway troubled in mind, or goes to bed upon a full stomach, may never hope for quiet rest in the night […].
- He didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway .
- I don't think that's true. I haven't found any evidence, anyway .
- But I wish there were somethin' you would do or say / To try and make me change my mind and stay / We never did too much talkin' anyway / Don't think twice, it's all right.
Synonyms
* anywisefurthermore
English
Adverb
(en adverb)Philip J. Bushnell
Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance, passage=Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore , this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.}}