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To conclude
To express an opinion
To describe or make
To prove
To compare or contrast
To indicate time
To indicate certainty
To indicate doubt
To summarize
To provide a condition
To express positive words
To show intelligence
To intensify
Said
Noted (said)
Precisely
Numerous
Praise
Call Forth
To indicate an example
For example
For instance
In particular
Particularly - Specifically or especially
distinguished from others
Specifically
To illustrate
To demonstrate
Since
Because
Because of
Due to
For
For the reason that
As
Inasmuch as - Since
Whereby - As a result of which, By
which, "the means whereby we achieved
our goal"
To conclude
To express an opinion
To describe or make
vivid
portray
depict
exhibit
illustrate
expose
present
paint a portrait
limn - Trace the shape of, make a
portrait of
delineate
represent
demonstrate
constitute - Form or compose
embodied - (adj) Expressed by
embody - (v) Represent or express in
tangible form
embodiment
To prove
To compare or contrast
Whereas
In comparison
In contrast
However
Although
On the other hand
Likewise
Similarly
But
Yet
Withal - Despite anything to the contrary
(usually following a concession)
Withal - Together with this
Nevertheless - Despite anything to the
contrary
Nonetheless - Despite anything to the
contrary
Notwithstanding - Despite anything to
the contrary
Even so - Despite anything to the
contrary
All the same - Despite anything to the
contrary
To indicate time
After
Before
Currently
During
Eventually
Finally
First, Second, etc.
Formerly
Immediately
Initially
Lastly
Later
Meanwhile
Next
Once
Previously
Simultaneously
Soon
Subsequently
Subsequent - Following in time and order
Hitherto, Heretofore - Used in negative
statement to describe a situation that
has existed up to this point or up to the
present time, “The sun hasn’t rose
hitherto.”
In due time
Henceforth
To indicate certainty
Truly
Sincerely
Genuinely
Surely
Rightfully
Absolutely
Indubitably
Certainly
Without doubt
Needless to say
To indicate doubt
Most likely
More likely
Possibly
Probably
Dubitable - Open to doubt or suspicion
Dubious - Distressed with uncertainty or
doubt
To summarize
Overall
To summarize
In summary
To sum up
Paraphrased
Briefly
In brief
Summing up
To put it briefly
précis - A sketchy summary, Make a
summary (of)
synopsis - A sketchy summary
apercu - A short synopsis
To provide a condition
magnificent
grandeur - The quality of being
magnificent or splendid or grand, the
quality of being exalted in character or
ideals or conduct
magnanimous - The quality of being
exalted in character or ideals or conduct
fantastic
fantastical
phenomenal
wonderful
extraordinary
marvelous
superb
good
fine
great
avid - Emotionally desirable
avid ambition to succeed
excellent
spectacular
prodigious
grand
brilliant
glorious - Bringing great happiness and
thankfulness
illustrious - Widely known and esteemed
notable - Worthy of notice
respected
impressive
splendid
splendiferous - Having great beauty and
splendor
resplendent - Having great beauty and
splendor, Richly and brilliantly colorful
flamboyant - Elaborately or excessively
ornamented, Richly and brilliantly
colorful
redoubtable - Having or worthy of pride
formidable - Extremely impressive in
strength or excellence
prowess
superior
terrific
tremendous
wondrous - Extraordinarily good
wonderful
sublime - Inspiring awe, Lifted up or set
high
flair - natural talent
knack - A special way of doing something
outshine - Attract more attention and
praise than others
paramount - Having superior power and
influence
predominant
preponderating
prevailing
To show intelligence
profound
shrewd – hardheaded (practical
experience and observation) intelligence
astute
acumen - Shrewdness shown by keen
insight
insightful
savvy - The cognitive condition of
someone who understands
cognition - The psychological result of
perception, learning and reasoning
genius
smart
sharp
keen
mastermind
Einstein - Someone who has exceptional
intellectual ability and originality
work of art
fine art
maven - Someone who is dazzlingly
skilled in any field
mavin - Someone who is dazzlingly
skilled in any field
adept - Someone who is dazzlingly
skilled in any field
whiz - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled
in any field
wizard - Someone who is dazzlingly
skilled in any field
To intensify
incredibly
exceedingly
toppingly - extremely well
extremely
extraordinarily
truly
really
very
utterly - Completely and without
qualification; used informally as
intensifiers, With sublimity; in a sublime
manner
absolutely
perfectly
sublimely
dramatically
sheer - (adj.) Complete and without
restriction or qualification; sometimes
used informally as an intensifier; (adv.)
Directly "he fell sheer into the water"
Said
remarked
denoted - Be a sign or indication of, "Her
smile denoted that she agreed"
observed
commented
mentioned
referred
announced
noticed
Precisely
explicitly
accurately
expressly
exactly
incisively
Numerous
innumerable
many
various
several
diverse
umpteen
umteen
myriad (noun and adj.)
Praise