Complete List of

Linking Words
& Connecting Words
Source: https://7esl.com/linking-words/#Linking_Words_to_Add_more_Information
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STiQ4BEV8ug&t=157s
Linking Words – Result Linking Words – Addition

Function: To provide the result of what has Function: To add to what has been previously
been stated or has occurred stated

• Accordingly • Additionally/an additional

• As a consequence (of) • Along with
• As a result • Also
• Consequently • And
• Due to • Apart from this
• For this reason • As well as
• Forthwith • As well as that
• Hence • Besides
• Then • Coupled with
• Therefore • Finally
• Thereupon • First
• Thus • Further
• Furthermore
Connecting Words – Emphasis • In addition
• In addition to this
Function: To put forward a point or idea more • In the same fashion
forcefully • Last
• Moreover
• Above all • Not only…but also
• Absolutely • Not to mention
• Chiefly • Second
• Clearly • Similarily
• Definitely • Third
• Especially • Together with
• Even • Too
• Importantly
• In detail Linking Words – Reason
• In truth
• Indeed Function: To provide reasons for what has
• It should be noted been stated or has occurred
• Naturally
• Never • Because of
• Obviously • For the purpose of
• Of course • Given that
• Particularly / in particular • Granted that
• Positively • In fact
• Surprisingly • In order to
• To clarify • In view of
• To emphasize • Owing to
• To repeat • Provided that
• Truly • Seeing that
• Undoubtedly • So that
• Unquestionably • With this in mind
• With attention • With this intention
• Without a doubt • With this purpose
Connecting Words – Illustration • While
• Yet
Function: To provide examples
Linking Words – Comparison
• As an example of
• For example/ For instance Function: To show how things are similar
• For one thing
• Illustrated by • Alike
• In another case • As with
• In the case of • Both
• In this case • By the same token
• In this situation • Compare / compare(d) to (with)
• Including • Correspondingly
• Like • Either
• Namely • Equal
• On this occasion • Equally
• Proof of this • In a similar manner
• Specifically • In common
• Such as • In like manner
• To clarify • In the same way
• To demonstrate • In the spitting image of
• To demonstrate/ To clarify • Just as
• To simplify • Just as…so too
• Just like
Linking Words – Contrast • Likewise
• Most important
Function: To show how things are different • Resembles
• Same as
• Alternatively • Similar to
• As opposed to • Similarly
• Contrarily • Still another
• Contrary to
• Conversely Connecting Words – Order
• Despite/in spite of
• Differing from 1. Function: To indicate the order of what is
• Even so being said
• However
• In contrast (to) • First/ firstly
• In opposition • Second/ secondly
• Instead • Third/ thirdly
• Nevertheless • Finally
• Nonetheless • At this time
• Nor • Following
• Notwithstanding • Previously
• On the other hand • Before
• Rather • Subsequently
• Though
• Unlike 2. Function: To mark the end of an ascending
• Up against order
• Whereas
 • Above all • Even if
• Lastly and most importantly • Given that
• Last but not least • Granted that
• If
3. Definition: To mark the beginning of a • In that case
descending order • In the event that
• Lest
• First and foremost… • On the condition that
• Only if
Connecting Words – Summary • Since
• Then
Function: To sum up what has been previously • Unless
stated • When
• Whenever
• All things considered • While
• Altogether
• As demonstrated above Connecting Words – Concession
• As noted
• As shown above Function: Connecting words and phrases to
• As you can see accept a point or idea with reservation
• Briefly
• By and large • Admittedly
• Generally speaking • Albeit
• Given these points • All the same
• In a word • Although
• In any event • Although/Even though
• In brief • And still
• In conclusion • And yet
• In essence • Be that as it may
• In short • Even if
• In summary • Even so
• In the end • Even though
• In the final analysis • However
• On the whole • In spite of
• Overall • Nevertheless
• Therefore • Nonetheless
• To conclude • Regardless of this
• To end • Up to a point
• To sum up
• To summarise Connecting Words – Generalisation
• Ultimately
Function: To make a general statement
Linking Words – Condition
• As a rule
Function: To provide a condition to what has • Broadly speaking
been stated • Commonly
• For the most part
• Although this may be true • Generally speaking
• As • In general/ Generally
• Because of • In most cases
 • Mainly • Some examples of these might be:
• More often than not • Speaking about/of
• Mostly • The fact that
• Normally • With regards to
• Often • With respect to
• On the whole
• On the whole Connecting Words – Clarification
• Overall
• Predominately Function: To indicate that you will be
• Regularly exploring your ideas in more detail.
• Typically
• I mean
Connecting Words – Restatement • In explanation
• In lay terms
Function: To express an alternative to what has • In other words
been previously stated • In simple terms
• Simply put
• Alternatively • Simply stated
• Alternatively stated • That is to say
• Expressed simply • To break it down
• In a nutshell • To clearly define
• In other words • To explain
• In short • To make plain
• In simple language • To put it clearly
• In simple terms • To put it in another way
• In summation • To simplify
• Namely
• Otherwise stated Connecting Words – Space/ Location
• Put differently
• Put in another way Function: To clarify spatial relationships/
• Reiterated provide spatial order and reference.
• Said differently
• Simplified • Across
• Simply put • Adjacent
• That is to say • Adjacent
• To put it differently • Around
• At the rear
Connecting Words – Reference • Below
• Beneath
Function: To a relationship between • Near
continuing ideas presented in your essay. • Nearby
• Next to
• As applied to • On bottom
• As far as • On top
• Concerning • Opposite
• Considering • Over
• In connection to • Surrounding
• In terms • To the left
• Pertaining to • Underneath
• Regarding