Transitional Words Hand-out

Transitions - use a conjunction or conjunctive adverb to link sentences with particular logical
relationships.

Types of Transitional Words:

1. To add information

again equally furthermor moreover

also important e next
and finally in addition second
and then first in the first still
besides further place too
last

2. To specify sequence

again finally next

also first . . . second . . . third still
and furthermore too
and then last
besides moreover

3. To specify time

after a few days before later soon

after a while earlier meanwhile then
afterward immediately now thereafter
as long as in the presently until
as soon as meantime simultaneously when
at last in the past since
at that time lately so far

4. To emphasize

certainly indeed in fact of course

5. To specify comparison

again in the same way once more of course

also likewise similarly

6. To specify contrast

although despite that nevertheless otherwise

and yet however nonetheless regardless
but even so on the contrary still
despite for all that on the one though
but at the same in contrast hand yet
time in spite of on the other
even though instead hand

7. To specify examples or illustration

after all in fact in summary specifically

as an in other on the such as
illustration words whole the
even in short that is following
for example of course therefore example
for instance in simpler to put it to illustrate
indeed terms differently

8. To specify cause and effect

accordingly for this reason so thus

as a result hence then to this end
because if . . . then therefore
consequently since thereupon

9. To specify place

above closer to here there

adjacent to elsewhere near to the left
below far nearby to the right
beyond farther on opposite to
10. To specify concession

although it is true I admit that of course

that it may appear that
granted that naturally

11. To specify summary, repetition, or conclusion

all in all finally in conclusion that is

as a result as mentioned in other words therefore
altogether earlier in particular to put it
as has been in brief in short differently
noted as we have in simpler to summarize
as has been seen terms
said in conclusion in summary
as I have said in any event on the whole