Transition Words & Phrases

Emphasis:

In fact, Surprisingly, Unquestionably, Without a doubt, For the same reason, In addition

Addition:

Again, Besides, Equally important, Furthermore, Next, Moreover

Concession:

although it is true that, granted that, I admit that, it may appear that, naturally, of course

Sequence:

again, also, and, and then, besides, finally, first...second...third, furthermore, last, moreover, next, still, too

Time:

afterward, as long as, as soon as, at last, at length, at that time, before, earlier, immediately, in the meantime, in the past, lately, later, meanwhile, now, presently, simultaneously, since, so far, soon, then, thereafter, until, when

Comparison:

again, also, in the same way, likewise, once more, similarly,

Contrast:

although, whereas, In contrast, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, on the one hand...on the other hand, regardless, still, though, yet

Examples:

after all, even, for example, for instance, indeed, in fact, of course, specifically, such as, the following example, to illustrate

Cause and Effect:

accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this purpose, hence, so, then, therefore, thereupon, thus, to this end

Place:

above, adjacent to, beyond, closer to, elsewhere, far, farther on, here, near, nearby, opposite to, there, to the left, to the right

Summary, Repetition, or Conclusion:

as a result, as has been noted,as we have seen, as previously mentioned, in any event, in other words, in short, on the whole, therefore, to summarize