Transitional Words SHOWING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN AND BETWEEN SENTENCES
To indicate sequence:
after / after that
and / and then
at this point / at this time
before
concurrently
finally
first of all
firstly, secondly, thirdly
followed by
last / lastly
meanwhile
next
previously
simultaneously
subsequently
the first I second I third reason
To introduce an additional idea:
a different
a new
also
an added
an additional / additionally
an extra
and then
another
as well as
besides
equally important
finally
further
furthermore
in addition
likewise
moreover
one can also say
one more
what's more
To indicate time:
after / afterwards
after awhile / afterward
as long as
as often as / as soon as
at length
at that time
at this point in time / before
currently / during / erratically finally / formerly
frequently / infrequently immediately / in a while
in the interim / meantime
in the same period infrequently
initially
later / later on / meanwhile never
now / right now / presently previously
prior to
recently / seldom / shortly since
soon / soon after
subsequently
then
thereafter / until
when / whenever / while
To give an example:
case in point
for example
for instance
in this case / way
lay bare
living proof
on this occasion
take the case of
this can be seen
to demonstrate
to display
to illustrate
to reveal
to show
when
where
To introduce an opposite idea:
an alternative
but
conversely
despite
even though
however
in contrast
nevertheless
nonetheless
nor can you ignore
on the other hand
one could also say/add
still
then again
though
where
whereas
while
yet
To show subtraction:
after all
against / almost / although
although / this may be true / at the same time / barely
but
by groups /
different from / either ... or / even though /for all that / hardly / however
however in / contract to individually
instead / instead of it / is true
just
less than / neither ... nor nevertheless
not notwithstanding /
on the contrary /
on the other hand
or / other /
other than /
otherwise / practically separately / still
with the exception /
yet /
and yet