+300 Transition Words List in English
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Space, Location, Place
- in the middle
- to the left/right
- in front of
- on this side
- in the distance
- here and there
- in the foreground
- in the background
- below
- down
- up
- under
- further
- beyond
- nearby
- wherever
- around
- between
- before
- alongside
- amid
- among
- beneath
- beside
- behind
- across
- in the center of
- adjacent to
- opposite to
- here
- there
- next
- where
- from
- over
- near
- above
Time, Chronology, Sequence
- hence
- since
- when
- once
- about
- next
- now
- formerly
- suddenly
- at the present time
- from time to time
- sooner or later
- at the same time
- up to the present time
- to begin with
- in due time
- as soon as
- as long as
- in the meantime
- in a moment
- without delay
- in the first place
- all of a sudden
- at this instant
- first, second
- immediately
- quickly
- finally
- after
- later
- last
- until
- till
- since
- then
- before
- shortly
- henceforth
- whenever
- eventually
- meanwhile
- further
- during
- in time
- prior to
- forthwith
- straightaway
- by the time
- whenever
- until now
- now that
- instantly
- presently
- occasionally
Conclusion, Summary, Restatement
- in essence
- to summarize
- on balance
- altogether
- overall
- ordinarily
- usually
- by and large
- to sum up
- on the whole
- in any event
- in either case
- all in all
- Obviously
- Ultimately
- Definitely
- as can be seen
- generally speaking
- in the final analysis
- all things considered
- as shown above
- in the long run
- given these points
- as has been noted
- in a word
- for the most part
- after all
- in fact
- in summary
- in conclusion
- in short
- in brief
Effect, Consequence, Result
- as a result
- under those circumstances
- in that case
- for this reason
- in effect
- for
- thus
- because the
- then
- hence
- consequently
- therefore
- thereupon
- forthwith
- accordingly
- henceforth
Examples , Support, Emphasis
- in other words
- to put it differently
- for one thing
- as an illustration
- in this case
- for this reason
- to put it another way
- that is to say
- with attention to
- by all means
- important to realize
- another key point
- first thing to remember
- most compelling evidence
- must be remembered
- point often overlooked
- to point out
- on the positive side
- on the negative side
- with this in mind
- notably
- including
- like
- to be sure
- namely
- chiefly
- truly
- indeed
- certainly
- surely
- markedly
- such as
- especially
- explicitly
- specifically
- expressly
- surprisingly
- frequently
- significantly
- particularly
- in fact
- in general
- in particular
- in detail
- for example
- for instance
- to demonstrate
- to emphasize
- to repeat
- to clarify
- to explain
- to enumerate
Cause, Condition, Purpose
- in the event that
- whenever
- while
- because of
- as
- since
- while
- lest
- in case
- provided that
- given that
- only / even if
- so that
- so as to
- owing to
- inasmuch as
- due to
- granted (that)
- as / so long as
- on (the) condition (that)
- for the purpose of
- with this intention
- with this in mind
- in the hope that
- to the end that
- for fear that
- in order to
- seeing / being that
- in view of
- If
- unless
- when
Opposition, Limitation, Contradiction
- yet
- while
- albeit
- besides
- as much as
- even though
- although
- instead
- whereas
- despite
- conversely
- otherwise
- however
- rather
- nevertheless
- nonetheless
- regardless
- notwithstanding
- although this may be true
- in contrast
- different from
- of course …, but
- on the other hand
- on the contrary
- at the same time
- in spite of
- even so / though
- be that as it may
- then again
- above all
- in reality
- after all
- but
- (and) still
- unlike
- or
Agreement, Addition, Similarity
- then
- equally
- identically
- uniquely
- like
- as
- too
- moreover
- as well as
- together with
- of course
- likewise
- comparatively
- correspondingly
- similarly
- furthermore
- additionally
- in the first place
- not only … but also
- as a matter of fact
- in like manner
- in addition
- coupled with
- in the same fashion / way
- first, second, third
- in the light of
- not to mention
- to say nothing of
- equally important
- by the same token
- again
- to
- and
- also
