not only
Beyond just this
Not only introduces the first of two connected elements, signaling that what follows is just part of a larger statement.
It pairs with but also or but to emphasize that both things are true: She's not only talented but also hardworking.
The construction adds rhetorical force, suggesting the second element is even more significant or surprising than the first.
- but alsoConjunction adding contrast
- additionallyIn a supplementary way
- moreoverWord adding information
- furthermoreWord adding more points
- besidesIn addition to
as well · as well as · plus · to boot · along with · in addition · coupled with · together with · above and beyond · over and above · equally · likewise · both · what's more · on top of · let alone · simultaneously · at the same time
- connectivesand, or, but, because, nor
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase
- conjunctionsand, but, or, for, nor