list of Transition Words & Phrases
Sequence:
again, also, and, and then, besides, finally, first...second...third,
furthermore, last, moreover, next, still, too
Time:
after a bit, after a few days, after a while, afterward, as long
as, as soon as, at last, at length, at that time, before, earlier,
immediately, in the meantime, in the past, lately, later,
meanwhile, now, presently, shortly, simultaneously, since, so
far, soon, then, thereafter, until, when
Comparison:
again, also, in the same way, likewise, once more, similarly
Contrast:
although, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in
spite of, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on
the contrary, on the one hand...on the other hand, regardless,
still, though, yet
Examples:
after all, even, for example, for instance, indeed, in fact, of
course, specifically, such as, the following example, to illustrate
Cause and Effect:
accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this
purpose, hence, so, then, therefore, thereupon, thus, to this
end
Place:
above, adjacent to, below, beyond, closer to, elsewhere, far,
farther on, here, near, nearby, opposite to, there, to the left, to
the right
Concession:
although it is true that, granted that, I admit that, it may appear
that, naturally, of course
Summary, Repetition, or Conclusion:
as a result, as has been noted, as I have said, as we have seen,
as mentioned earlier, in any event, in conclusion, in other
words, in short, on the whole, therefore, to summarize
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