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LIST OF TRANSITIONAL WORDS FOR WRITING ESSAYS
The following is a list of transition words to help students write more fluent and meaningful essays.
I. Indicating similarity or addition:
again equally in fact
also equally important in general
and for in the same fashion
another for example likewise
as for instance moreover
as if further(more) of course
as much as in addition similarly
as though in addition to too
besides in a like manner
Indicating dissimilarity, or contradiction
although even though on the contrary
and yet however on the other hand
another in comparison otherwise
as if in comparison to still
away from in place of than
besides in spite of unfortunately
but instead unless
by comparison less important whereas
conversely neither while
differing from nevertheless yet
even if notwithstanding
Indicating cause, purpose, consequence, or result
as for this reason provided that
accordingly fortunately since
as a result hence so
because in any case then
consequently in fact therefore
for it began with thus
finally of course unfortunately
Indicating spatial order or reference
above behind here
across below in a corner
across from beneath in back of
adjacent beside in front of
against between inside
alongside beyond in the middle
among down near
around eventually next to
at facing on
before farther opposite
outside to the side of up
over toward upon
throughout under within
through underneath without
V. Indicating Chronology or Sequence:
after first, second, etc. presently
afterward formerly provided that
as soon as hereafter secondly
at first in the beginning since
at last in the meantime then
at length in the second place thereafter
at present in the first place soon
at the same time later to begin with
before meanwhile until
during moments later when
earlier next while
finally now yet
first of all once
Indicating priority or importance
above all further next
also furthermore of greater
besides in addition to of less importance
equally important in the first place provided that
first, second, etc. more(most) important to begin with
for one reason moreover
Indicating example or summary
as a result in brief on the whole
as I have said in conclusion once
first, second, etc in fact second
for example in other words specifically
for instance in short to sum up
in any case in the first place in any event
in the second place
