Achieving Coherence in Writing: Transition Words and Phrases

To indicate examples: To indicate contrast: To indicate repetition:

occasionally although, even though, though again
usually at the same time as has been pointed out
often and yet as I have pointed out, as I have
frequently, especially conversely mentioned
specifically however to repeat
principally but in other words
mainly in contrast once again
namely nevertheless, nonetheless in fact
significantly notwithstanding indeed
indeed on the one hand, on the other hand to recapitulate, to repeat
for example, for instance rather
first of all still To indicate time:
for one thing yet before
most important, most importantly whereas after, afterward
to illustrate or earlier
in particular not formerly
in general on the contrary later
in this way, in this manner subsequently
To indicate concession: presently
To indicate comparison: soon
at the same time no doubt, doubtless, doubtlessly shortly
in the same way surely meanwhile
in a like manner certainly simultaneously
likewise naturally now
similarly granted that then
like although this [noun] may be true after a while
as admittedly, I admit, one must at last
admit finally
To indicate addition: I concede, one must concede at that time
after all in the meantime
and
also in the past
To indicate result: up to now, until now
above all
further, furthermore therefore
moreover To indicate place:
for that reason
first, second, third, etc. consequently between
next as a result, as a consequence among
other then here, there
besides thus elsewhere
too so above, below, behind, beyond, etc.
likewise hence under, underneath
last on top of
again To indicate cause/reason: next to
finally adjacent to
in addition because opposite, opposite from, opposite
in the second place, secondly since to
what is more for farther, farther on
indeed in the background
in fact

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