English Using Not only … but also … Not only … but also is used to connect and emphasize two phrases or two words at the same position. Parallelism should be the goal. Subject + Verb + not only + Adjective + but also + Adjective Ex; He is not only handsome but also intelligent. Ex; He is not only poor but also unemployed. Subject + Verb + not only + Adverb + but also + Adverb Ex; He speaks Spanish not only naturally but also fluently. Ex; Mark works not only careless but also hasty. Subject +