Linking words help you to connect ideas and sentences when you speak or write English.

We
can use linking words to give examples, add information, summarize, sequence information,
give a reason or result, or to contrast ideas.

1. Additions:
2.Contrast

unlike
 3.Comparison
Similarly

Like
like

compared with sth/compared to sth

in the same way

4.Emphasis

Undoubtedly
indeed

Obviously

Particularly

Absolutely

Definitely
 5.Results
As a consequence

therefore

Thus

Hence

Consequently

6.Order
Firstly
To begin with

Previously

Eventually

Finally

7.Generalization
in general

here and there

Generally
 8.Condition
if

Unless

That

in case

9.Illustraion
for example

such as
without a doubt

10.Concession
Although

However

Nevertheless

Nonetheless
Despite

in spite of

11.Summarizing
in conclusion

Sum up

Altogether

in short
in summary

Briefly