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Transitional Phrases
Words that can be used to
show location:
above
behind
by
near
throughout
across
below
down
off
to the right
against
beneath
in back of
onto
under
along
beside
in front of
on top of
nearby
among
between
inside
outside
adjacent
around
beyond
into
over
to the south
here
opposite to
there
Words that can be used to
show time:
while
first
meanwhile
soon
then
after
second
today
later
next
at
third
tomorrow
afterward
as soon as
before
now
next week
about
when suddenly
during
until
yesterday
finally
earlier
at the same time
concurrently
simultaneously
before that
formerly
previously
at present
nowadays
these days
after that
in the future
soon
subsequently
currently
eventually
initially
last (ly)
meanwhile
formerly
immediately
in the meantime
now
since
Words that can be used to
indicate more information:
besides
moreover
furthermore
in addition
indeed
in fact
further
first
second
third
Words that can be used to
indicate a cause or reason:
as
since
because
in addition
indeed
for
for that reason
Words that can be used to compare two things:
likewise
also
while
in the same way
in/by comparison
like
as
similarly
at the same time
although
equally
Words that can be used to contrast two things:
but
still
although
on the other hand
however
yet
otherwise
even though/so
at any rate
in contrast
in spite of that
instead
nevertheless
whereas
conversely
Words that can be used to emphasize a point or example: