Linking & Transitional
words and phrases
to indicate sequence or order
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First of all, ….
To begin with,
To start with, …
TO LIST IDEAS SEQUENTIALLY - first /second / third
In the first place / in the second place / in the third place
furthermore / finally / lastly / last but not least
TO INTRODUCE THE INITIAL POINT –
accordingly, consequently, so,
therefore, thus, as a result, due to this
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simultaneously
at this point
followed by
subsequently
ultimately
concurrently
next
to introduce an additional idea
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additionally / in addition
besides
Further / furthermore
Moreover
What is more
not only . . . but also
equally important
and / and then
as well as
not to mention
another
to show agreement
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of course
admittedly
it is true that …
certainly
no doubt
to indicate time
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after, / afterwards / later
earlier / prior to
previously
finally
at this point / at this time / currently
immediately
then / soon / in the future
before
initially
thereafter
during /meanwhile /
to this day
eventually
subsequently
to indicate place
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Above
in front
adjacent
in the background
at the side
in the foreground
behind
there
below
to the left
elsewhere
to the right
here
to give an example
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for example
for instance
take the case of
one example of this is ..
to demonstrate
to illustrate
as an illustration
to clarify, to reformulate
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for instance
in other words
put another way
to put it more simply
to put it differently
that is
that is to say
in that case
In essence
to compare
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another way to view this
just like
similarly
likewise
whereas
by comparison / in comparison
Comparatively
In the same way
equally
like
While
Just like[A], B is …
to contrast
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But
Although
however
a different view is
nevertheless
notwithstanding
balanced against
in contrast / by contrast
on the contrary
(on the one hand) . . . on the other hand
yet
differing from
unlike
conversely
to show important points
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More importantly, ..
Equally important
What’s more ….
Above all else, …
Above all
Most of all
to emphasize a point
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obviously
truly
surely
undoubtedly / without doubt
as a matter of fact
indeed
for this reason
to emphasize
particularly
more important(ly) / most important(ly)
to show that ideas are alike
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equally
likewise
similarly
in the same way
correspondingly
to introduce an opposite
idea
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alternatively
in contrast
on the other hand
but
instead
whereas
nevertheless
however
one could also say
yet
to show an exception
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aside from
beside
except
excepting
excluding
exclusive of
other than
outside of
to show cause and effect
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and so
consequently
therefore
as a consequence
for this reason
thus
as a result
hence
to show condition or manner
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apparently
supposedly
as
as if
as though
if
Inasmuch as
provided that
so that
unless
whenever
whether
to show concession
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although
even if / even / even thoughthough
In spite of
despite
and yet
Admittedly
Naturally, it is true that …
of course, it is true that …
notwithstanding
to be sure
granted that
to generalize
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as a rule
as usual
for the most part,
generally
generally speaking
ordinarily
usually
to conclude
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• in conclusion / in brief / in
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• therefore
• as shown
• in other words
• thus
• consequently
• to conclude
• finally
• hence
• ultimately
to summerize
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In summary
to summarise
summing up
By and large
On the whole
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