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Transition Words
Transition words help you to flow paragraphs one after another. These words make your writing sound smooth
and intelligent (and we all want to be smooth and intelligent)
Addition Transitions
furthermore

moreover

too

also

in the second place

again

in addition

even more

next

further

last, lastly

finally

besides

and, or, nor

first

second, secondly

Time Transitions
while

immediately

never

after

later

earlier

always

when

soon

whenever

meanwhile

sometimes

in the meantime

during

afterwards

now, until now

next

following

once

then

at length

simultaneously

so far

this time

subsequently

Exemplification or Illustration
to illustrate

for instance

for example

to demonstrate

as an illustration

specifically

in other words

to clarify

to explain

to rephrase

that is

to put in another way

Comparison and Contrast

in the same way

similarly

in like manner

likewise

in similar fashion

yet

nonetheless

however

on the contrary

on the other hand

and yet

after all

though

in contrast

at the same time

nevertheless

but

otherwise

Cause and Effect

because

since

on account of

for that reason

consequently

hence

accordingly

as a result

therefore

thus

in summary

Summary/Conclusion
to summarize

in sum

in brief

in short

to sum up

in conclusion

to conclude

finally

lastly

in summation