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cause and effect

neutral & frequent so / so that then because of this make smthg happen bring on cause affect produce more formal as a result (of this) as a consequence consequently accordingly for this reason therefore thereby due to

add reasons & info

also then too besides too again once again add to this what's more as well on top (of this/that) in my opinion furthermore moreover in addition additionally bear in mind take into account As we mentioned before according to Suffice it to say . . . In light of the fact that . . . While speaking: Id like to comment on that . Sorry, but . . . Can / May I add something? Can / May I ask a question? Excuse me for interrupting, but . . Can I add here that . . . Id like to say something if I may.

Returning to topic
anyway, . . . as I was saying, . . . in any case, . . . to get back to what I was saying, . Where was I?

conjunctions neutral & frequent

and neither or yet but for so nor

summarizing
neutral & frequent all in all that is in other words to sum it up less frequent in short by and large

comparing
neutral & frequent also in the same way by comparison by far likewise so too as the same thing even more more formal in a similar manner similarly

purpose
neutral & frequent in order to in order for in order that so that

showing certainty
neutral & frequent at least even so surely certainly no doubt conceivably perhaps probably more formal at the same time after all apparently possibly undoubtedly conclusively doubtless evidently presumably the truth be told

explaining reasons
neutral & frequent certainly actually really for example in fact as a matter of fact for that matter that is of course because since basically speaking more formal for instance indeed admittedly

logical argument
neutral & frequent Not only ... but also the more ... the more whether ... or either ... or for instance this ... that neither ... nor for example here ... there in particular since ... then if ... then these ... those more formal to illustrate

conditions
neutral & frequent if although even if in spite of otherwise though even though unless depending on at the same time in this case more formal under such circumstances provided that as long as this (that) being so in this event nevertheless in these circumstances nonetheless despite

introducing a topic
as for with regard to with respect to concerning as regards concerning say by the way

chronological order
neutral & frequent later in the meantime finally when / while / was then after something after that then earlier

contrast
instead anyhow rather than but on the other hand still however in spite of that otherwise more formal conversely

concession
neutral & frequent all the same obviously of course at any rate in any case anyway however still it goes without saying that

meanwhile before that at last afterwards first, second, ... now shortly already by that / the time until / till more formal previously subsequently at length simultaneously concurrently formerly since first and foremost last, but not least beforehand

despite on the contrary yet

more formal to be sure granted admittedly it is true that after all nevertheless in spite of

frequency and time

from time to time every now and then more often than not