| Transitions signalling addition | equally important | likewise | also | | besides | by the same token | and | | too | similarly | again | what is more | as well as | at the same time | in addition | further | moreover |
Transitions signalling time | after; after a while | earlier | thereafter | next | | afterward | before | until | then | as long as | in the past | in the future | meanwhile | as soon as | lately | ultimately | at length | at last; finally | presently | first; first of all | later | | formerly | shortly | second; secondly | now | | since | so far | while | in turn | | subsequently | simultaneously | in the meantime |
| Transitions signalling comparison | | similarly | likewise | also | at the same time | in the same way | in comparison | by the same token | in turn | in a like manner |
| Transitions signalling contrast | but at the same time | regardless | in contrast | | despite | though | conversely | even so | nonetheless | notwithstanding | even though | nevertheless | for all that | on the other hand | however | but | in spite of | yet | whereas | on the contrary | still |
| Transitions signalling cause or effect | for this purpose | consequently | therefore | | since | as a consequence | hence | | then | so | thus | to this end | as a result | in short | with this object | thereupon | | because | accordingly |
| Transitions signalling example | such as | for instance | in particular | an illustration of | to demonstrate | to illustrate | | even | namely | | specifically |
| Transitions signalling explanation | | indeed | in other words | put another way | in fact | simply stated | that is |
| Transitions signalling concession | after all | of course | at the same time | actually | even though |
| Transitions signalling direction | | above/over | there | opposite to | | below/beneath | to the east | nearby | | elsewhere | around | to the left | farther on | beyond | adjacent to | on the other side | next to | where |
| Transitions signalling summary or conclusion | in essence | in conclusion | in brief | | altogether | in closing | to conclude | as has been said | in summary | in retrospect | as has been indicated | to summarize | in other words | to sum up | in simpler terms | all in all |
| on the whole | |
| Transitions signalling summary or conclusion | in essence | in conclusion | in brief | | altogether | in closing | to conclude | as has been said | in summary | in retrospect | as has been indicated | to summarize | in other words | to sum up | in simpler terms | all in all |
| on the whole | |
| Transitions signalling contrast | but at the same time | regardless | in contrast | | despite | though | conversely | even so | nonetheless | notwithstanding | even though | nevertheless | for all that | on the other hand | however | but | in spite of | yet | whereas | on the contrary | still |
| Transitions signalling cause or effect | for this purpose | consequently | therefore | | since | as a consequence | hence | | then | so | thus | to this end | as a result | in short | with this object | thereupon | | because | accordingly |
| Transitions signalling example | such as | for instance | in particular | an illustration of | to demonstrate | to illustrate | | even | namely | | specifically |
| Transitions signalling explanation | | indeed | in other words | put another way | in fact | simply stated | that is |
| Transitions signalling concession | after all | of course | at the same time | actually | even though |
| Transitions signalling direction | | above/over | there | opposite to | | below/beneath | to the east | nearby | | elsewhere | around | to the left | farther on | beyond | adjacent to | on the other side | next to | where |
| Transitions signalling summary or conclusion | in essence | in conclusion | in brief | | altogether | in closing | to conclude | as has been said | in summary | in retrospect | as has been indicated | to summarize | in other words | to sum up | in simpler terms | all in all |
| on the whole | |
| Transitions signalling summary or conclusion | in essence | in conclusion | in brief | | altogether | in closing | to conclude | as has been said | in summary | in retrospect | as has been indicated | to summarize | in other words | to sum up | in simpler terms | all in all |
| on the whole | |
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