linking words

 linking words

L i n k i n g W o r d s - A c o m p l e t e l i s t o f T r a n s i t i o n W o r d s & C o n j u n c t i o n s a l s o c a l l e d C o h e s i v e D e v i c e s – C o n n e c t i n g W o r d s 

Transition Words and Phrases 

  

/

 

e 

t

l

c

in the first place again moreover 

u

n

s

e

e

u

not only ... but also to as well as 

R

q

 

/

e

 

t

as a matter of fact and together with 

s

c

y 

n

t

e

i

o

f

r

f

in like manner also of course 

C

a

E

l

i

in addition then likewise 

m

i

S

 

/

coupled with equally comparatively 

 

n

o

in the same fashion / way identically correspondingly 

i

t

i

d

first, second, third uniquely similarly 

d

A

as a result for consequently under those circumstances thus therefore in that case because the thereupon for this reason then forthwith henceforth hence accordingly 

although this may be true but although in contrast (and) still instead 

n 

 

/

in the light of like furthermore 

 

o

i

t

t

n

c

i

e

not to mention as additionally 

d

m

a

e

r

to say nothing of too 

t

e

r

n

g

o

equally important 

A

C

 

/

 

by the same token 

n

o

i

t

a

t

i

m

i

L

 

/

 

n

o

i

in other words notably in fact 

t

i

s

o

to put it differently including in general 

p

p

for one thing like in particular 

O

as an illustration to be sure in detail 

in this case namely to demonstrate 

for this reason chiefly to emphasize 

to put it another way truly to repeat 

s 

i

s

that is to say indeed to clarify 

a

h

with attention to certainly to explain 

p

m

E

by all means surely to enumerate 

e 

 

/

s

 

t

o

r

p

o

r

p

u

p

important to realize markedly such as 

P

 

u

/

 

S

 

n

another key point especially for example 

/

 

o

i

s

t

e

i

first thing to remember specifically for instance 

l

d

p

n

m

o

most compelling evidence expressively to point out 

a

C

 

x

/

 

E

must be remembered surprisingly with this in mind 

e

s

u

point often overlooked frequently 

a

C

on the negative side significantly 

on the positives ide 

different from unlike whereas of course ..., but or despite on the other hand (and) yet conversely on the contrary while otherwise at the same time albeit however in spite of besides rather even so / though as much as nevertheless be that as it may even though nonetheless then again regardless above all notwithstanding in reality 

after all 

in the event that if in case granted (that) ... then provided that as / so long as unless given that on (the) condition (that) only / even if for the purpose of when so that with this intention whenever so as to with this in mind since owing to in the hope that while due to to the end that 

for fear that because of inasmuch as in order to as 

seeing / being that since 

in view of while 

lest

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L i n k i n g W o r d s - A c o m p l e t e l i s t o f T r a n s i t i o n W o r d s & C o n j u n c t i o n s a l s o c a l l e d C o h e s i v e D e v i c e s – C o n n e c t i n g W o r d s 

in the middle here further 

to the left/right there beyond 

  

/

in front of next nearby 

 

y

r

a

on this side where wherever 

t 

e 

m

c

n

m

in the distance from around 

a

e

u

l

m

S

P

 

 

here and there over before 

e

/

/

 

 

t

a

n

n

t

o

o

in the foreground near alongside 

s

i

i

t

e

s

a

u

R

l

c

in the background above amid 

c

o

n

L

 

in the center of below among 

o

/

 

C

e

c

down beneath 

a

p

S

adjacent to up beside 

opposite to under behind 

between across 

  

at the present time after henceforth 

g

n

i

from time to time later whenever 

t

a

n

i

sooner or later last eventually 

d

r

o

at the same time until meanwhile 

b

u

S

up to the present time till further 

to begin with since during 

e 

c

in due time then first, second 

n

e

until now before in time 

u

q

e

as soon as hence prior to 

S

 

/

 

y

as long as forthwith 

g

o

l

in the meantime when straightaway 

o

n

o

in a moment once 

r

h

C

without delay about by the time 

 

/

 

e

in the first place next whenever 

m

i

T

as can be seen after all overall generally speaking in fact ordinarily in the final analysis in summary usually all things considered in conclusion by and large as shown above in short to sum up in the long run in brief on the whole given these points in essence in any event as has been noted to summarize in either case in a word on balance all in all for the most part altogether 

Conjunctions 

than Comparison That Rel.Pro. after Time rather than what as long as whether whatever as soon as as much as which before whereas whichever by the time now that 

though Concession Who Rel.Adj. once although whoever since even though whom till 

while whomever until 

whose when 

if Condition where Place whenever only if wherever while unless 

until how Manner because Reason provided that as though since assuming that as if so that even if in order (that) in case (that) why 

lest 

all of a sudden now at this instant now that 

 as . . . as either . . . or what with . . . and e

v

i

t

a

l

immediately formerly instantly 

e

r

r

o

quickly suddenly presently 

C

finally shortly occasionally 

just as . . . so neither . . . nor whether . . . or both . . . and not only . . . but also hardly . . . when if . . . then no sooner . . . than scarcely . . . when not . . . but rather . . . than 

gF A N B O Y S 

n

i

t

a

n

For And Nor But Or Yet So

i

d

r

o

o

C

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