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seful sentence connectors

Logical / sequential order Order of importance

 Firstly, secondly, thirdly etc  Most / more importantly


 Next, last, finally  Most significantly
 In addition  Above all
 Furthermore  Primarily
 Also  It is essential / essentially
 At present / presently

 
Contrast Result

 However  As a result
 On the other hand  As a consequence
 On the contrary  Therefore
 By (in) comparison  Thus
 In contrast  Consequently
 Hence
Comparison Reason

 Similarily  The cause of


 Likewise  The reason for
 Also

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Sequence Result Emphasis


 First / firstly, second So  Undoubtedly
/ secondly, third / thirdly As a result  Indeed
etc  As a  Obviously
 Next, last, finally consequence (of)  Generally
 In addition,  Therefore  Admittedly
moreover  Thus  In fact
 Further /  Consequently  Particularly / in
furthermore  Hence particular
 Another  Due to  Especially
 Also  Clearly
 In conclusion  Importantly
 To summarise
Addition Reason Example
 And  For  For example
 In addition /  Because  For instance
additionally / an  Since  That is (ie)
additional  As  Such as
 Furthermore  Because of  Including
 Also  Namely
 Too
 As well as
Contrast Comparison  
 However  Similarly
 Nevertheless  Likewise
 Nonetheless  Also
 Still  Like
 Although / even  Just as
though  Just like
 Though  Similar to
 But  Same as
 Yet  Compare
 Despite / in spite of  compare(d) to /
 In contrast (to) / in with
comparison  Not only...but
 While also
 Whereas
 
 On the other hand
 On the contrary

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