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This document lists common transition words used to link ideas between sentences or paragraphs. It categorizes the transition words into groups such as contrast, supporting statements, summary clues, addition, comparison, concession, place, result, and time order. Some examples of contrast words given are although, though, instead of, conversely, but, despite, on the other hand, in contrast, and by the same token. Examples of time order words include first, immediately, now, afterward, second, later, during, at length, third, eventually, meanwhile, finally, next, in the future, before, then, subsequently, currently, and soon.

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Common

This document lists common transition words used to link ideas between sentences or paragraphs. It categorizes the transition words into groups such as contrast, supporting statements, summary clues, addition, comparison, concession, place, result, and time order. Some examples of contrast words given are although, though, instead of, conversely, but, despite, on the other hand, in contrast, and by the same token. Examples of time order words include first, immediately, now, afterward, second, later, during, at length, third, eventually, meanwhile, finally, next, in the future, before, then, subsequently, currently, and soon.

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Common Transition Words

Contrast
Although, though Instead of Conversely Still But Despite On the other hand In contrast By the same token Likewise Not On the contrary Yet In spite of Nevertheless Nonetheless Similarly However Rather (than) Even though

Supporting Statements (between two main clauses)


So Additionally Thus Accordingly Because Also Due to this As a result Additionally In addition And Besides For Due to this Consequently Furthermore Moreover Furthermore

Summary Clues
Accordingly Concluded Decided In summary After all As a result In conclusion In short Finally By the same token Hence Realized In brief On the whole

Addition
Also In addition Next Further Too Besides Finally Moreover

Example
For example Namely For instance Specifically

Comparison
In comparison Likewise Similarly In the same way

Concession
Naturally Certainly Of course Granted To be sure

Place
Nearby Here At the side Adjacent In the front There Next to In the back

Result
Due to this Accordingly So Consequently As a result Therefore

Time Order
First Immediately Now Afterward Second Later During At length Third Eventually Meanwhile Finally Next In the future Before Then Subsequently Currently Soon

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