L i n k i n g W o r d s - A c o m p l e t e l i s t o f T r a n s i t i o nW o r d s & C o n j u n c t i o n sa l s o c a l l e d C o h e s i v e D e v i c e s – C o n n e c t i n g W o r d s

Transiti on W ords a nd Phras es as a result for consequently

Consequence Effect / Result /

under those circumstances thus therefore
in the first place again moreover
not only ... but also to as well as in that case because the thereupon
as a matter of fact and together with for this reason then forthwith
Agreement / Addition / Similarity

in like manner also of course henceforth hence accordingly

in addition then likewise although this may be true but although
coupled with equally comparatively
in the same fashion / way identically correspondingly
first, second, third uniquely similarly in contrast (and) still instead
in the light of like furthermore different from unlike whereas
not to mention as additionally of course ..., but or despite
to say nothing of too on the other hand (and) yet conversely
equally important on the contrary while otherwise

Opposition / Limitation / Contradiction

by the same token at the same time albeit however
in spite of besides rather
even so / though as much as nevertheless
be that as it may even though nonetheless
then again regardless
in other words notably in fact
to put it differently including in general above all notwithstanding
for one thing like in particular in reality
as an illustration to be sure in detail after all
in this case namely to demonstrate in the event that if in case
for this reason chiefly to emphasize
to put it another way truly to repeat
Examples / Support / Emphasis

that is to say indeed to clarify granted (that) ... then provided that
with attention to certainly to explain as / so long as unless given that
by all means surely to enumerate on (the) condition (that) only / even if
important to realize markedly such as for the purpose of when so that
with this intention whenever so as to
another key point especially for example with this in mind since owing to
first thing to remember specifically for instance in the hope that while due to
most compelling evidence expressively to point out to the end that
Cause / Condition / Purpose

must be remembered surprisingly with this in mind for fear that because of inasmuch as
point often overlooked frequently in order to as
on the negative side significantly seeing / being that since
on the positives ide in view of while
lest

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in the middle here further

Correlative
to the left/right there beyond

/
in front of next nearby
on this side where wherever
Space / Location / Place

in the distance from around

Coordinating
here and there over before
in the foreground near alongside
in the background above amid
in the center of below among
down beneath

Summary
adjacent to up beside
opposite to under behind
between across
at the present time after henceforth

from time to time later whenever

sooner or later last eventually
at the same time until meanwhile
up to the present time till further

Subordinating
to begin with since during
Time / Chronology / Sequence

in due time then first, second

until now before in time
as soon as hence prior to
as long as forthwith
in the meantime when straightaway
in a moment once
without delay about by the time
in the first place next whenever
all of a sudden now
at this instant now that
immediately formerly instantly

quickly suddenly presently

finally shortly occasionally
 for the most part altogether even though
lest
as can be seen Conjunctions while as . . . as either . . . or what with . . . and
generally speaking
than Comparison That Rel.Pro. after Time if just as . . . so neither . . . nor whether . . . or
in the final analysis
only if both . . . and not only . . . but also
rather
all things than
considered what as long as
unless hardly . . . when if . . . then no sooner . . . than
whether
as shown above whatever as soon as
until
as much as which before scarcely . . . when not . . . but rather . . . than
in the long run provided that
whereas whichever by the time
given these points now that assumingF that A N B O Y S
as has though
been noted Concession even if
Who Rel.Adj. once
in caseFor
(that) And Nor But Or Yet So
although
in a word whoever since

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