Linking Transitional words and phrases to indicate sequence

Linking & Transitional words and phrases

to indicate sequence or order • • TO INTRODUCE THE INITIAL POINT – First of all, …. To begin with, To start with, … TO LIST IDEAS SEQUENTIALLY - first /second / third In the first place / in the second place / in the third place furthermore / finally / last but not least accordingly, consequently, so, therefore, thus, as a result, due to this • TO INTRODUCE AS A RESULT - • • simultaneously at this point followed by subsequently ultimately concurrently next

to introduce an additional idea • • • additionally / in addition besides Further / furthermore Moreover What is more not only. . . but also equally important and / and then as well as not to mention another

to show agreement • • • of course admittedly it is true that … certainly no doubt

to indicate time • • • • after, / afterwards / later earlier / prior to previously finally at this point / at this time / currently immediately then / soon / in the future before initially thereafter during /meanwhile / to this day eventually subsequently

to indicate place • • • • Above in front adjacent in the background at the side in the foreground behind there below to the left elsewhere to the right here

to give an example • • for example for instance take the case of one example of this is. . to demonstrate to illustrate as an illustration

to clarify, to reformulate • • • for instance in other words put another way to put it more simply to put it differently that is to say in that case In essence

to compare • • • another way to view this just like similarly likewise whereas by comparison / in comparison Comparatively In the same way equally like While Just like[A], B is …

to contrast • • • • But Although however a different view is nevertheless notwithstanding balanced against in contrast / by contrast on the contrary (on the one hand). . . on the other hand yet differing from unlike conversely

to show important points • • • More importantly, . . Equally important What’s more …. Above all else, … Above all Most of all

to emphasize a point • • • obviously truly surely undoubtedly / without doubt as a matter of fact indeed for this reason to emphasize particularly more important(ly) / most important(ly)

to show that ideas are alike • • • equally likewise similarly in the same way correspondingly

to introduce an opposite idea • • • alternatively in contrast on the other hand but instead whereas nevertheless however one could also say yet to show an exception • • aside from beside excepting excluding exclusive of other than outside of

to show cause and effect • • and so consequently therefore as a consequence for this reason thus as a result hence

to show condition or manner • • • apparently supposedly as as if as though if Inasmuch as provided that so that unless whenever whether

to show concession • • • although even if / even though In spite of despite and yet Admittedly Naturally, it is true that … of course, it is true that … notwithstanding to be sure granted that

to generalize • • as a rule as usual for the most part, generally speaking ordinarily usually

to conclude • as a result • in conclusion / in brief / in short • therefore • as shown • in other words • thus • consequently • to conclude • finally • hence • ultimately to summerize • • • In summary to summarise summing up By and large On the whole

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