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Table of Transitional Words and Phrases

Use transitions to show relationships between ideas and paragraphs, to show a change of
ideas, and to help your paper flow smoothly:

Addition Argument Cause and Effect

Also Above all As a result
Another Admittedly Because
As well Best of all Consequently
Besides Especially For that reason
Equally Important In fact Since
In addition Most importantly Therefore
In other words Obviously
Likewise Of course
Moreover Understandably
Similarly Worst of all
Contrast Illustration Space
Although Also Above
But Finally Across
Despite For example Below
However For instance Behind
In contrast Namely Between
On the contrary Specifically In front
On the other hand Such as Near
Nevertheless That is Next to
Nonetheless To illustrate Opposite
Unlike Parallel with
Yet To the left
Under
Summary Time
Accordingly After Finally Recently
In conclusion At last First Second
In other words Before Following Simultaneously
In short/brief Beginning with Immediately Soon
Thus Currently Initially Subsequently
During Last When
Earlier Meanwhile While
Eventually Next