and so forth
The list continues
And so forth signals that a list continues in the same pattern: We discussed budgets, schedules, deadlines, and so forth.
It's interchangeable with and so on, though slightly more formal.
The phrase implies the reader can extrapolate what remains unmentioned.
Often abbreviated as etc. in writing.
Without termination or boundary
- unceasingNever coming to rest
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
unending · everlasting · interminable · relentless · ongoing · continuous · ad infinitum · without end
In a supplementary way
- furthermoreWord adding more points
- moreoverWord adding information
- besidesIn addition to
- alsoWord meaning "in addition"
likewise · similarly · plus · as well · what's more · not to mention · on top of that · in addition
Indicates additional unspecified items
- you name itEverything one might mention
- blah blah blahPlaceholder for tedious speech
- etc"And so forth" shortened
Ordered set of related items
- successionFollowing in order
- chainLinked segments forming length
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
stream · progression · cascade · cycle · array · lineup · continuum · concatenation
endless
Without termination or boundary
- unceasingNever coming to rest
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
constant · unending · everlasting · interminable · relentless · ongoing · continuous · ad infinitum · without end · nonstop
additionally
In a supplementary way
- furthermoreWord adding more points
- moreoverWord adding information
- besidesIn addition to
also · likewise · similarly · plus · as well · what's more · not to mention · on top of that · in addition · equally
et cetera
Indicates additional unspecified items
- you name itEverything one might mention
- blah blah blahPlaceholder for tedious speech
- etc"And so forth" shortened
series
Ordered set of related items
- successionFollowing in order
- chainLinked segments forming length
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
train · stream · progression · cascade · cycle · array · lineup · continuum · concatenation · chronology
and so forthperiod
Punctuation ending sentences
full stop · that's all · exclusively · only · in full
and so forthspecifically
In a precise manner
namely · to wit · in particular · explicitly · precisely