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Transition Words and Phrases
Agreement/Addition/Similarity
in the first place again moreover
not only ... but also to as well as
as a matter of fact and together with
in like manner also of course
in addition then likewise
coupled with equally comparatively
in the same fashion / way identically correspondingly
first, second, third uniquely similarly
in the light of like furthermore
not to mention as additionally
to say nothing of too
equally important
by the same token
Examples/Support/Emphasis
in other words notably in fact
to put it differently including in general
for one thing like in particular
as an illustration to be sure in detail
in this case namely to demonstrate
for this reason chiefly to emphasize
to put it another way truly to repeat
that is to say indeed to clarify
with attention to certainly to explain
by all means surely to enumerate
important to realize markedly such as
another key point especially for example
first thing to remember specifically for instance
most compelling evidence expressively to point out
must be remembered surprisingly with this in mind
point often overlooked frequently
on the negative side significantly
on the positives ide
Effect/Result/
Consequence
as a result for consequently
under those circumstances thus therefore
in that case because the thereupon
for this reason then forthwith
henceforth hence accordingly
Opposition/Limitation/Contradiction
although this may be true but although
in contrast (and) still instead
different from unlike whereas
of course ..., but or despite
on the other hand (and) yet conversely
on the contrary while otherwise
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
then again regardless
above all notwithstanding
in reality
after all
Cause/Condition/Purpose
in the event that if in case
granted (that) ... then provided that
as / so long as unless given that
on (the) condition (that) only / even if
for the purpose of when so that
with this intention whenever so as to
with this in mind since owing to
in the hope that while due to
to the end that
for fear that because of inasmuch as
in order to as
seeing / being that since
in view of while
lest

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Space/Location/Place
in the middle here further
to the left/right there beyond
in front of next nearby
on this side where wherever
in the distance from around
here and there over before
in the foreground near alongside
in the background above amid
in the center of below among
down beneath
adjacent to up beside
opposite to under behind
between across
Time/Chronology/Sequence
at the present time after henceforth
from time to time later whenever
sooner or later last eventually
at the same time until meanwhile
up to the present time till further
to begin with since during
in due time then first, second
until now before in time
as soon as hence prior to
as long as forthwith
in the meantime when straightaway
in a moment once
without delay about by the time
in the first place next whenever
all of a sudden now
at this instant now that
immediately formerly instantly
quickly suddenly presently
finally shortly occasionally
Conclusion/Summary/
Restatement
as can be seen after all overall
generally speaking in fact ordinarily
in the final analysis in summary usually
all things considered in conclusion by and large
as shown above in short to sum up
in the long run in brief on the whole
given these points in essence in any event
as has been noted to summarize in either case
in a word on balance all in all
for the most part altogether
Conjunctions
Subordinating
than Comparison That Rel.Pro. after Time
rather than what as long as
whether whatever as soon as
as much as which before
whereas whichever by the time
now that
though Concession Who Rel.Adj. once
although whoever since
even though whom till
while whomever until
whose when
if Condition where Place whenever
only if wherever while
unless
until how Manner because Reason
provided that as though since
assuming that as if so that
even if in order (that)
in case (that) why
lest
Correlative as . . . as either . . . or what with . . . and
just as . . . so neither . . . nor whether . . . or
both . . . and not only . . . but also
hardly . . . when if . . . then no sooner . . . than
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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