list of transition words for essays

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| List of Transition Words for Essays

Agreement / Addition / Similarity

The transitional devices like also, in addition, and, likewise, add
information, reinforce ideas , and express agreement with
preceding material.

e inthe first place

e not only... but also
e asa matter of fact
e in like manner

e in addition

e coupled with

e inthe same fashion / way
e first, second, third
e in the light of

e notto mention

e tosay nothing of

e equally important
e bythe same token
e again

e to

e and

e also

e then

e equally

e identically

e uniquely

e like

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e as e too

e moreover

e as wellas

e together with

e of course

e likewise

e comparatively

e correspondingly
e similarly

e furthermore

e additionally

Opposition / Limitation / Contradiction

Transition words like but, rather and or, express that there is evidence
to the contrary or point outalternatives, and thus introduce a change
the line of reasoning (contrast).

e although this may be true
e incontrast

e different from

e of course ..., but

e onthe other hand

e onthe contrary

e atthe same time

e inspite of

e even so / though

e be that as it may

e then again

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e above all

e inreality

e after all

e but

e (and) still

e unlike

° or

e (and) yet

e while

e albeit

e besides

e although

e instead

e whereas

e despite

e conversely
e otherwise
e however

e rather

e nevertheless
e regardless

e notwithstanding

Examples / Support / Emphasis

These transitional devices (like especially) are used to introduce
examples as support, to indicateimportance or as an illustration so
that an idea is cued to the reader.

e in other words

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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 / negative side
with this in mind

notably

including

like

to be sure

namely

chiefly

truly

indeed

certainly

surely

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e markedly

e especially

e specifically

e expressively
e surprisingly
e frequently

e significantly
e in fact

e in general

e in particular
e in detail

e for example

e for instance

e to demonstrate
e to emphasize
e torepeat

e toclarify

e toexplain

e to enumerate

e suchas

Cause / Condition / Purpose

These transitional words present specific conditions or intentions.

e in the event that
e granted (that)
e as/solongas

e on (the) condition (that)

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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

.. then

unless

when
whenever
since

while

because of
as

since

while

lest

in case
provided that
given that
only / even if
so that

so as to

owing to

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e inasmuch as

e dueto

Effect / Consequence / Result

Some of these transition words (thus, then, accordingly,
consequently, therefore, henceforth) are time words that are used to
show that after a particular time there was a consequence or

an effect.

Note that for and because are placed before the cause/reason. The
other devices are placed before the consequences or effects.

e asaresult

e under those circumstances
e in that case

e for this reason
e for

e thus

e because the

e then

e hence

e consequently
e therefore

e thereupon

e forthwith

e accordingly

e henceforth

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Conclusion / Summar Restatement

These transition words and

phrases conclude, summarize and/orrestate ideas, or a indicate a
finalgeneral statement. Also some words (like therefore) from

the Effect / Consequence category can be used to summarize.

e ascan be seen

e generally speaking
e in the final analysis
e all things considered
e as shown above

e inthe long run

e given these points
e as has been noted
e inaword

e for the most part

e after all

e in fact

e insummary

e in conclusion

e inshort

e in brief

e in essence

e tosummarize

e on balance

e altogether

e overall

e ordinarily

e usually

e by and large

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to sum up

on the whole
in any event
in either case
all in all

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