Linking Words - A complete list of Transition Words & Conjunctions also called Cohesive Devices – Connecting Words
Transition Words and Phrases as a result for consequently
Effect / Result /
Consequence
in the first place again moreover under those circumstances thus therefore
not only ... but also to as well as in that case because the thereupon
for this reason then forthwith
Agreement / Addition / Similarity
as a matter of fact and together with
in like manner also of course henceforth hence accordingly
in addition then likewise
coupled with equally comparatively
in the same fashion / way identically correspondingly although this may be true but although
first, second, third uniquely similarly in contrast (and) still instead
Opposition / Limitation / Contradiction
in the light of like furthermore different from unlike whereas
not to mention as additionally of course ..., but or despite
to say nothing of too on the other hand (and) yet conversely
equally important on the contrary while otherwise
by the same token at the same time albeit however
in spite of besides rather
even so / though as much as nevertheless
be that as it may even though nonetheless
in other words notably in fact then again regardless
to put it differently including in general above all notwithstanding
for one thing like in particular in reality
as an illustration to be sure in detail after all
in this case namely to demonstrate
for this reason chiefly to emphasize
in the event that if in case
Examples / Support / Emphasis
to put it another way truly to repeat
that is to say indeed to clarify granted (that) ... then provided that
with attention to certainly to explain as / so long as unless given that
Cause / Condition / Purpose
by all means surely to enumerate on (the) condition (that) only / even if
for the purpose of when so that
important to realize markedly such as with this intention whenever so as to
another key point especially for example with this in mind since owing to
first thing to remember specifically for instance in the hope that while due to
most compelling evidence expressively to point out to the end that
must be remembered surprisingly with this in mind for fear that because of inasmuch as
point often overlooked frequently in order to as
on the negative side significantly seeing / being that since
on the positives ide in view of while
lest
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Linking Words - A complete list of Transition Words & Conjunctions also called Cohesive Devices – Connecting Words
in the middle here further as can be seen after all overall
to the left/right there beyond generally speaking in fact ordinarily
Conclusion / Summary /
in front of next nearby in the final analysis in summary usually
Space / Location / Place
on this side where wherever all things considered in conclusion by and large
Restatement
in the distance from around as shown above in short to sum up
here and there over before in the long run in brief on the whole
in the foreground near alongside given these points in essence in any event
in the background above amid as has been noted to summarize in either case
in the center of below among in a word on balance all in all
down beneath for the most part altogether
adjacent to up beside
Conjunctions
opposite to under behind
between across than Comparison That Rel.Pro. after Time
rather than what as long as
whether whatever as soon as
as much as which before
Subordinating
at the present time after henceforth whereas whichever by the time
from time to time later whenever now that
sooner or later last eventually though Concession Who Rel.Adj. once
at the same time until meanwhile although whoever since
even though whom till
up to the present time till further
while whomever until
to begin with since during
Time / Chronology / Sequence
whose when
in due time then first, second if Condition where Place whenever
until now before in time only if wherever while
as soon as hence prior to unless
as long as forthwith until how Manner because Reason
provided that as though since
in the meantime when straightaway
assuming that as if so that
in a moment once even if in order (that)
without delay about by the time in case (that) why
in the first place next whenever lest
all of a sudden now
at this instant now that Correlative as . . . as either . . . or what with . . . and
just as . . . so neither . . . nor whether . . . or
immediately formerly instantly both . . . and not only . . . but also
quickly suddenly presently hardly . . . when if . . . then no sooner . . . than
finally shortly occasionally scarcely . . . when not . . . but rather . . . than
Coordinating
F A N B O Y S
For And Nor But Or Yet So
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