Transitions

Transitions connect your sentences and paragraphs together and provide coherence to your
writing. They help your reader understand the relationships between your ideas.
To Enumerate (list ideas sequentially)
first
second
third

in the first place

in the second place
in the third place

first of all
secondly
thirdly

to begin with
next
another

finally
last

particularly
in other words

incidentally
for example

indeed
in particular

specifically
to illustrate

for instance
that is

moreover
too

furthermore
and

besides
in addition

and then
likewise

elsewhere
near

opposite to
nearby

on the other side

to the left/right

To Give Examples
namely
in fact

To Add an Illustration of
again
also

equally important
further

To Indicate Place
above
here
beside

adjacent to
below
farther on
there
to the east/west/north/south

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To Indicate Time
afterward
at length
at last
when
lately
recently

as long as
presently
at that time
then
in the meantime
temporarily

as soon as
shortly
since
before
meanwhile

after a while
simultaneously
so far
earlier
in the past

thereafter
now
soon
formerly
later

until
until now
subsequently
immediately
after a short time

in a like manner

likewise

in the same way

in like manner

in a similar manner

on the contrary
on the other hand
notwithstanding

however
in spite of
otherwise

although
yet
regardless

but
and yet
even though

despite
nevertheless
but at the same time

as a result
accordingly

because
therefore

consequently
thereupon

hence
thus

for this purpose

to this end

at the same time

naturally

of course

although true

granted

perhaps

altogether
in summary

in brief
that is

in conclusion
on the whole

to conclude
to summarize

in particular

To Compare
similarly
To Contrast
after all
still
though
in contrast

To Show Cause or Effect

then
since
To Show Concession
after all
and yet
To Conclude
all in all
in short