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Sentence Connectors

a. to compare:

also
in the same way
similarly

b. to contrast:

although
and yet
as opposed to
but
but at the same time
despite
even though
however
in contrast
in spite of
nevertheless
nonetheless
on the contrary
on the other hand
regardless of
still
though
unlike
yet

c. to add or show sequence:

again
also
and
and then
anyhow
anyway
besides
equally important
finally
first
firstly
furthermore
in addition
in the first place
last
lastly
moreover
next
on top of (all) that
second
secondly
still
to make matters worse
too
what's more

d. to illustrate or emphasize:

actually
after all
an illustration of
as a matter of fact
as far as I'm concerned
between you and me
clearly
curiously
even
for example
for instance
(un)fortunately
frankly (speaking)
funnily enough
indeed
in fact
in my opinion
no matter
obviously
of course
so to speak
specifically
strangely (enough)
surprisingly
that is
the truth is
to be (quite) honest / truthful
to illustrate
to my surprise
to tell (you) the truth

e. to show cause or effect:

as
as a result
because
because of
consequently
due to
hence
in consequence
otherwise
owing to
since
so
that's why
then
therefore
thus

f. to indicate time:

after
after a while
afterwards
as long as
as soon as
at last
at once
at present
at that time
before
by the time
currently
earlier
formerly
for now
for the time being
immediately
in the meantime
in the past
lately
later
meanwhile
now
now that
only then
presently
recently
shortly
simultaneously
since
so far
soon
subsequently
the minute
the moment
then
till
until
until now
when
whenever
while

g. to repeat, summarize, or conclude:

all in all
altogether
as has been said
basically
in a few words
in brief
in conclusion
in other words
in particular
in short
in simpler terms
in summary
on the whole
that is
therefore
to conclude
to cut a long story short
to put it differently
to put it simply
to summarize
to sum up