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The document lists various transition words used to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. It categorizes the transition words into groups such as addition, time, place, comparison, contrast, and conclusion.

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Expressions

The document lists various transition words used to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. It categorizes the transition words into groups such as addition, time, place, comparison, contrast, and conclusion.

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Addition

 furthermore
 moreover
 too
 also
 in the second place
 again
 in addition
 even more
 next
 further
 last, lastly
 finally
 besides
 and, or, nor
 first
 second, secondly, etc.

Time
 while
 immediately
 never
 after
 later, earlier
 always
 when
 soon
 whenever
 meanwhile
 sometimes
 in the meantime
 during
 afterwards
 now, until now
 next
 following
 once
 then
 at length
 simultaneously
 so far
 this time
 subsequently

Place
 here
 there
 nearby
 beyond
 wherever
 opposite to
 adjacent to
 neighboring on
 above, below

Exemplification or Illustration
 to illustrate
 to demonstrate
 specifically
 for instance
 as an illustration
 e.g., (for example)
 for example

Comparison
 in the same way
 by the same token
 similarly
 in like manner
 likewise
 in similar fashion

Contrast
 yet
 and yet
 nevertheless
 nonetheless
 after all
 but
 however
 though
 otherwise
 on the contrary
 in contrast
 notwithstanding
 on the other hand
 at the same time

Clarification
 that is to say
 in other words
 to explain
 i.e., (that is)
 to clarify
 to rephrase it
 to put it another way

Cause
 because
 since
 on account of
 for that reason

Effect
 therefore
 consequently
 accordingly
 thus
 hence
 as a result

Purpose
 in order that
 so that
 to that end, to this end
 for this purpose

Qualification
 almost
 nearly
 probably
 never
 always
 frequently
 perhaps
 maybe
 although

Intensification
 indeed
 to repeat
 by all means
 of course
 doubtedly
 certainly
 without doubt
 yes, no
 undoubtedly
 in fact
 surely
 in fact

Concession
 to be sure
 granted
 of course, it is true
Summary
 to summarize
 in sum
 in brief
 to sum up
 in short
 in summary

Conclusion
 in conclusion
 to conclude
 finally

Demonstratives acting as transitions


 this
 those
 these
 that

Pronouns serving as links to clearly refer to a specific word


or phrase
 his
 its
 theirs
 it
 their
 your
 her
 they
 our

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