Transition Phrases/Words
Transitional Words and Phrases
Transitional words and phrases can create powerful links between ideas in your paper and can help your reader understand the logic of your paper.
However, these words all have different meanings, nuances, and connotations.
Before using a particular transitional word in your paper, be sure you understand its meaning and usage completely and be sure that it's the right match for the logic in your paper.
Addition
furthermore
also
in addition
further
besides
second, secondly, etc.
moreover
in the second place
even more
last, lastly
and, or, nor
too
again
next
finally
first
Time
while
after
when
meanwhile
during
next
then
so far
immediately
later, earlier
soon
sometimes
afterwards
following
at length
this time
never
always
whenever
in the meantime
now, until now
once
simultaneously
subsequently
Place
here
beyond
adjacent to
there
wherever
neighboring on
nearby
opposite to
above, below
Exemplification or Illustration
to illustrate
for instance
for example
to demonstrate
as an illustration
specifically
e.g., (for example)
Comparison
in the same way
in like manner
by the same token
likewise
similarly
in similar fashion
Contrast
yet
nonetheless
however
on the contrary
on the other hand
and yet
after all
though
in contrast
at the same time
nevertheless
but
otherwise
notwithstanding
Clarification
that is to say
i.e., (that is)
to put it another way
in other words
to clarify
to explain
to rephrase it
Cause
because
since
on account of
for that reason
Effect
therefore
thus
consequently
hence
accordingly
as a result
Purpose
in order that
for this purpose
so that
to that end, to this end
Qualification
almost
never
perhaps
nearly
always
maybe
probably
frequently
although
Intensification
indeed
of course
without doubt
in fact
to repeat
doubtedly
yes, no
surely
by all means
certainly
undoubtedly
in fact
Concession
to be sure
granted
of course, it is true
Summary
to summarize
to sum up
in sum
in short
in brief
in summary
Conclusion
in conclusion
to conclude
finally
Demonstratives acting as transitions
this
that
those
these
Pronouns serving as links to clearly refer to a specific word or phrase
his
it
her
its
their
they
theirs
your
our