Meaning & use
temporal words
Words or phrases that show when something happens, such as 'before', 'after', or 'meanwhile'.
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Teachers use temporal words like 'first' and 'finally' to help students order events.
The essay's temporal words guided readers clearly through the timeline of events.
A note on using this word
Temporal words are important for signaling sequence and time relationships in writing and speech.
Words with a similar meaning
time markers
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