Transition Words
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Agreement / Addition / Similarity
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The transition words like also, in addition, and, likewise, add information, reinforce ideas, and express agreement with preceding material.
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in the first place
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not only ... but also
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as a matter of fact
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in like manner
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in addition
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then
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equally
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identically
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uniquely
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like
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as
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too
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moreover
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as well as
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coupled with
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in the same fashion / way
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first, second, third
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in the light of
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not to mention
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together with
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of course
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likewise
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comparatively
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correspondingly
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similarly
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furthermore
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additionally
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together with
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of course
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equally important
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by the same token
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again
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to
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also
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likewise
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Transition phrases like but, rather and or, express that there is evidence to the contrary or point out alternatives, and thus introduce a change the line of reasoning (contrast).
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although this may be true
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in contrast
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different from
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of course ..., but
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on the other hand
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on the contrary
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at the same time
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in spite of
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even so / though
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be that as it may
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then again
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above all
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in reality
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even though
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although
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instead
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whereas
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despite
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conversely
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otherwise
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however
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rather
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nevertheless
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nonetheless
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regardless
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notwithstanding
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after all
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but
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(and) still
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unlike
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or
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while
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albeit
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besides
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after all
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but
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(and) still
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unlike
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Cause / Condition / Purpose
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These transitional phrases present specific conditions or intentions.
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in the event that
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granted (that)
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as / so long as
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on (the) condition (that)
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for the purpose of
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with this intention
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with this in mind
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in the hope that
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to the end that
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for fear that
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in order to
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seeing / being that
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in view of
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If
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then
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unless
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when
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whenever
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while
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because of
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as
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since
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while
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lest
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in case
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provided that
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given that
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only / even if
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so that
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so as to
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Examples / Support / Emphasis
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These transitional devices (like especially) are used to introduce examples assupport, to indicate importance or as an illustration so that an idea is cued to the reader.
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in other words
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to put it differently
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for one thing
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as an illustration
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in this case
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for this reason
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to put it another way
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that is to say
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with attention to
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by all means
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important to realize
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another key point
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first thing to remember
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most compelling evidence
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must be remembered
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point often overlooked
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to point out
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on the positive side
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on the negative side
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with this in mind
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notably
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including
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like
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to be sure
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namely
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chiefly
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truly
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indeed
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certainly
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surely
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markedly
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such as
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especially
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explicitly
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specifically
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expressly
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surprisingly
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frequently
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significantly
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particularly
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in fact
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in general
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in particular
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in detail
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for example
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for instance
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to demonstrate
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to emphasize
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to repeat
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to clarify
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to explain
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to enumerate
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for example
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for instance
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to demonstrate
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to emphasize
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to repeat
