Adverb

(-)

(conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.

*

I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.

*

Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore ?

(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

* , title=(Discourse on the Method)

, passage=Je pense, donc je suis (I think, therefore I am)}}

*

, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=1 , passage=In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever. He never read me any of his manuscripts, 

* {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April, author=

, volume=100, issue=2, page=171, magazine=(American Scientist) , title= Well-connected Brains , passage=Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.}}

* (rfdate), Spectator

He blushes; therefore he is guilty.

Adverb

(-)

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

* 12:11

No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless , afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

* {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=September-October, author= Michael Sivak

, magazine=(American Scientist), title= Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply? , passage=Nevertheless , it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.}}