Not Just This, But Also だけでなく〜も

だけでなく attaches after a noun, adjective, or plain verb form and means “not just this,” always paired with も later in the sentence to add the extra item, “not just X, but Y too.”

In formal speech and writing, のみならず and ばかりでなく also mean “not only… but also…” and often pair with も or でも. はもとより treats the first item as an expected case, then adds another. および is a formal “and” that joins nouns in notices and documents; it doesn’t carry the same emphasis as だけでなく.

もまた means “also / likewise” and often repeats an earlier point in a slightly more formal tone: 社長もまた同じ意見です, “The president shares the same opinion as well.”

おまけに means “on top of that / to make matters worse.” It adds one more point, often a further inconvenience or complaint.

さらに and に加えて are neutral “furthermore / in addition.” They add another fact without necessarily implying that the added point is a problem. はもちろん means “not to mention / of course,” and introduces something that should naturally be included. だけでなく～も explicitly says “not only X but also Y,” in everyday speech; the formal patterns elsewhere in this lesson serve similar purposes.

なお can also add a point in formal writing, often introducing supplementary information after a main statement. It is a concise notice-style “in addition / furthermore.”

For other additive links, しかも means “moreover” and often introduces an especially notable extra fact. Noun or clause + 上に adds another point, often with the same positive or negative direction. その上 works as a sentence connector meaning “in addition.” These forms add information without the paired “not only…but also” structure of だけでなく or のみならず.

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