TRANSITIONAL WORDS
ADDITION
furthermore further moreover
also besides and, or, nor
in addition second, secondly again
next
TIME
while meanwhile then
after during so far
when next immediately
later, earlier soon sometimes
afterwards following at length
never always whenever
in the meantime now, until now once
simultaneously subsequently
PLACE
here there nearby
beyond wherever opposite to
adjacent to next to above, below
EXEMPLIFICATION / ILLUSTRATION
to illustrate to demonstrate in other words
for example specifically
for instance, an instance of … in particular
COMPARISON
in the same way likewise comparable, comparably
in life manner similarly as well
by the same token besides again
CONTRAST
yet, and yet on the contrary in contrast
nonetheless on the other hand nevertheless
however after all otherwise
but notwithstanding at the same time
conversely despite instead
indeed rather even so
alternatively regardless
CAUSE & EFFECT
because for that reason therefore
since as a consequence consequently
on account of as a result thus
accordingly hence
CLARIFICATION
that is to say to explain
in other words to rephrase
to clarify specifically
PURPOSE
in order that/to so that
for this purpose to that/this end
CONCESSION
to be sure granted of course
it is true indeed
EMPHASIS / SUMMARY
generally on the whole indeed
in summary in fact of course
to sum up, to summarize to repeat without doubt, undoubtedly
in brief certainly
in short surely
SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS
after in case than
as in that that
as if in order that though
as long as just as unless
as soon as no matter how until
as though now that when
because once whenever
before provided that where
even if rather than whereas
even though since wherever
how so whether
if so that while
