TRANSITIONS

Transitional words and expressions can be classified according to the kind of relationship they indicate.

ADDITION

again
also
and
further
furthermore
 in addition
likewise
moreover
next
similarly
too

CAUSE

because
for
 for this reason
since

CHRONOLOGY

after
after that
afterward
always
at first
at last
at the same time
before
before that
briefly
currently
finally
first (second, etc.)
first of all
for now
for the present
for the time being
 frequently
in the first place
in the meantime
in time
in turn
later on
meanwhile
next
soon
suddenly
then
to begin with
to finish
until
when

COMPARISON

all
and
as
both
like
similarly

CONTRAST

although
anyway
at any rate
but
by contrast
by the way
conversely
even so
however
in another way
in any case
in any event
incidentally
instead
 inversely
nevertheless
on the contrary
on the other hand
rather
though
unlike
yet

CONCLUSION

after all
all in all
all things considered
as a result
as a rule
by and large
finally
generally
generally speaking
hence
in any case
in any event
in brief
in conclusion
in general
 in short
in summary
in the long run
on balance
on the whole
ordinarily
so
therefore
thus
to conclude
to summarize
to sum up
usually

CONTRAST

although
but
conversely
despite
even so
however
 nevertheless
on the contrary
on the other hand
though
unlike
yet

EFFECT

as a result
consequently
for that reason
hence
 so
then
therefore

EMPHASIS

above all
especially
indeed
in fact
 not only that
to emphasize
too

EXAMPLE OR ILLUSTRATION

as you can see
e.g. (for example)
for instance
for one thing
in other words
 specifically
such as
to give an example
to illustrate

IMPORTANCE

finally
first
last
least
 less importantly
more importantly
next
primarily

REPETITION

again
as stated before
i.e. (that is)
 in summary
to reiterate
to repeat

SPACE

above
adjacent to
alongside
among
around
below
beside
between
beyond
down
 forward
here
in front of
next to
on top of
over
there
under
where

SUMMARY

finally
in brief
in short
 on the whole
overall

WRITER'S OPINION

I believe
I suppose
I think
 It seems to me
one can conclude
one would assume
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