TRANSITIONAL WORDS AND PHRASES

above all immediately originally

accordingly if any on the opposite side
actually if necessary or the like
adjacent to in addition to otherwise
after all in any case over all
afterward(s) in any event perhaps
again in any way personally
all in all in brief previously
also incidentally respectively
and so on inclusive say
anyway in conclusion secondly
apparently indeed similarly
as a matter of fact in effect so
as a result in fact so far
as a rule in general so to speak
as I have said in my opinion strange to say
as I have implied in other words still
as I see it in reality strictly speaking
as it happens in short strange as it seems
as it were in summation surely
as you know instead that is
at any rate in the first place that is to say
at best in the meantime then
as has been noted in truth theoretically
at last in sum therefore
at least it is said thereupon
although this may be it is true third(ly )
time it must be admitted though
besides last of all thus
best of all later on to begin with
better yet likewise to be sure
by chance lastly too
by the way meanwhile to repeat
certainly more or less to this end
consequently moreover to say the least
conversely mainly to tell the truth
do you think naturally to sum up
equally important next to this end
finally nevertheless true enough
first needless unfortunately
first of all to say no well
for all that no doubt whereas
for example notwithstanding wherefore
for the most part nonetheless whereupon
for this purpose now without doubt
for the time being obviously with this object
fortunately occasionally with this view in mind
frankly of course yes
further of necessity yet
furthermore oftener than not
generally speaking on the contrary
hence on the other hand
I believe on the whole
I feel sure opposite to
I think ordinarily