Useful Transitions and Linking Expressions
These words can be used to help you 'build bridges' in your writing. They do that by connecting ideas, sentences, and paragraphs together.


 
Transitions which can be used to show location:
above among beneath in front of on top of
across around beside inside outside
against away from between into over
along back of beyond near throughout
alongside behind by off to the right
amid below down onto under
here opposite to adjacent to on the opposite side

Transitions which can be used to show time:
about  first until soon then
after second meanwhile later next
at third today afterward as soon as
before prior to  tomorrow immediately when
during till  yesterday finally next week
in the meantime at length at once eventually thereafter
presently consequently after a few days now  in the past

Transitions which can be used to compare two things:
in the same way likewise as also like
similarly in like manner for instance for example in addition
furthermore too but yet although
otherwise however still even though conversely
as opposed counter to or even so in contrast
at the same time as if in spite of instead on the other hand
even if nevertheless on the contrary

Transitions which can be used to emphasize a point:
again indeed truly for the reason
to repeat in fact that is to emphasize
to be sure as has been noted to illustrate in any event
in other words

Transitions which can be used to conclude or summarize:
finally consequently therefore, as a result
accordingly due to in short
in conclusion all in all to sum up
in summary in brief thus
on the whole

Transitions which can be used to add information:
again and next furthermore
also besides likewise equally important
finally additionally moreover together with
as well in addition for example along with
further another  for instance even more important
too  first second in the second place

Transitions which can be used to clarify:
that is to clarify put another way for this purpose
for example for instance stated differently in other words

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