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TRANSITION WORDS
Listing Giving examples Generalising
first, second, third for example in general
first, furthermore, finally for instance generally
to begin, to conclude as follows: on the whole
next that is as a rule
Reinforcement in this case for the most part
also namely in most cases
furthermore in other words usually
moreover Result/consequence Highlighting
what is more so in particular
in addition therefore particularly
besides as a result/consequence especially
above all accordingly mainly
as well (as) consequently Reformulation
in the same way because of this/that in other words
not only ... but also thus rather
Similarity hence to put it more simply
equally for this/that reason Expressing an alternative
likewise so that alternatively
similarly in that case rather
correspondingly under these circumstances on the other hand
in the same way Deduction the alternative is
Transition to new point then another possibility would be
now, in other words Contrast
as far as x is concerned in that case instead
with regard/reference to otherwise conversely
as for ... this implies that ... on the contrary
it follows that if so/not in contrast
turning to Stating the obvious in comparison
Summary obviously Concession (sth unexpected)
in conclusion clearly however
to conclude naturally even though
in brief of course however much
to summarise as can be expected nevertheless
overall surely still
therefore after all yet

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and
1. Addition
or
nor
moreover
again
first
secondly
thirdly
next
last
lastly
finally
even more important
furthermore
also
in addition
further
besides
while
2. Time after
when
meanwhile
during
next
then
in the past
immediately
later
soon
in the meantime
afterwards
following
at length
after a few days
never
always
whenever
sometimes
now
once
simultaneously
for example
3. Examples as an illustration
to demonstrate
specifically

for instance
to illustrate
e.g. (means "for example")

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in the same way

4. Similarity by the same token
similarly
in like manner
likewise
in similar fashion
on the contrary
5. Contrast in contrast
nevertheless
but
at the same time
although that may be true
nonetheless
on the other hand
yet
and yet
notwithstanding
otherwise
however
after all
though
despite this fact
that is to say
6. Clarification in other words
to put it another way
to explain
to clarify
to rephrase it
i.e. (means "in other words")
still
conversely
instead
even so
for all that
namely
because
7. Cause on account of
'for that reason
due to the fact that
therefore
8. Effect consequently
as a result
thus
9. Purpose hence
accordingly
in order to
for this purpose
so that
10. Qualification to that end

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indeed
11.Intensification to repeat
by all means
undoubtedly
to be sure
true
to summarize
12. Summary in sum
in short
to sum up
in brief
in summary
"to conclude
13. Conclusion in conclusion
finally
'therefore
thus
it is now obvious that
with this object
with that in mind
thereupon
then
so
on the whole
as I have said
admittedly
14. Concession granted
it is true
to be sure
almost
nearly
probably
perhaps
maybe
although
in fact
without doubt
doubtlessly
obviously
unquestionably
inescapably
certainly
surely
of course
nobody denies
clearly
even though
in a manner of speaking
to be more precise
of course
needless to say