Transition Words
When writing, use these transition words to help you connect ideas, sentences, or paragraphs.
Purpose
In Addition
To show
COMPARISON
To show
CONTRAST
To show a
RESULT
To give an
EXAMPLE
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to this end
for this purpose
with this object in mind
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 due to
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 so as to
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in addition
further
furthermore
besides
and then
likewise
moreover
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equally important
next
first
secondly
also
nor
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thirdly
finally
last
lastly
too
again
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also
again
as well as
besides
similarly
coupled with
furthermore
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likewise
in like manner
by comparison
vis a vis
identically
similar
by the same token
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in addition
moreover
comparatively
identically
together with
correspondingly
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in contrast
conversely
instead
on one hand
on the other hand
in contrast with
on the contrary
rather
despite…..
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but
yet
however
although this may be true
after all
while this may be true
still
otherwise
as well as
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notwithstanding
nevertheless
whereas
balanced against
although
meanwhile
in spite of
compared to…
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hence
therefore,
accordingly
for that reason
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thus
thereupon
that is why
that being the case
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as a result
then
consequently
as a consequence
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namely
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particularly
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including
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specifically
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more specifically
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for example
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for instance
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characteristics…
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to demonstrate
to illustrate
as an illustration
in another case
on this occasion
in this situation
take the case of
____ has these
features…
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for one thing
chiefly
especially
illustrated with
as an example
in particular
markedly
It is important to know…
Most importantly, …
To show
Time
Place
To Prove an
idea
To show
Exception
To Emphasize
an idea
To
Summarize
ideas
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meanwhile
at length
soon afterward
later
first, next, last
and so forth
next
following this
simultaneously
concurrently
hence
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because
for
since
for the same reason
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definitely
obviously
in fact
indeed
certainly
undeniably
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after all
all in all
all things considered
briefly
by and large
in any case
on the whole
in the final analysis
to sum up
in brief
on the whole
in sum
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in the meantime
immediately
after a few hours
first, second, finally
at this time
now
at this point
after
afterward
thus
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after a few days
thereafter
soon
previously
formerly
subsequently
consequently
previously
before this
therefore
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nearby
adjacent to
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 opposite to
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obviously
evidently
furthermore
moreover
that is
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nevertheless
in spite of
despite
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in any case
absolutely
positively
naturally
surprisingly
interestingly
always
in short
to conclude
in conclusion
as a result
consequently
in the long run
to summarize
finally
in essence
in any event
summing up
hence
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forever
never
emphatically
unquestionable
without a doubt
without reservation
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thus in other words
to be sure
as has been noted
for example
in summary
therefore
accordingly
for instance
in fact
in deed
as I have said
besides
in deed
in fact
in addition
in any case
Works Cited
Hodges, John. Harbrace College Handbook. San Diego: Harcourt College Publisher, 1998. Print.
“Transitional Devices.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. Online Writing Lab Purdue University, 2012. Web. 24 Feb. 2012.
J. Haugh / X Drive/ English - Transition Words/ 2013