Transitions

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To Enumerate (list ideas sequentially) first second third To Give Examples namely in fact particularly in other words incidentally for example indeed in particular specifically to illustrate for instance that is in the first place in the second place in the third place first of all secondly thirdly to begin with next another finally last

To Add an Illustration of again also To Indicate Place above here beside adjacent to below farther on there to the east/west/north/south elsewhere near opposite to nearby on the other side to the left/right equally important further moreover too furthermore and besides in addition and then likewise

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To Indicate Time afterward at length at last when lately recently To Compare similarly To Contrast after all still though in contrast on the contrary on the other hand notwithstanding however in spite of otherwise although yet regardless but and yet even though despite nevertheless but at the same time in a like manner likewise in the same way in like manner in a similar manner as long as presently at that time then in the meantime temporarily as soon as shortly since before meanwhile after a while simultaneously so far earlier in the past thereafter now soon formerly later until until now subsequently immediately after a short time

To Show Cause or Effect then since To Show Concession after all and yet To Conclude all in all in short altogether in summary in brief that is in conclusion on the whole to conclude to summarize in particular at the same time naturally of course although true granted perhaps as a result accordingly because therefore consequently thereupon hence thus for this purpose to this end