Phrases for Writing

To Add:

and, again, and then, besides, equally important, finally, further, furthermore,

nor, too, next, lastly, what's more, moreover, in addition, first (second, etc.)

To Compare:

whereas, but, yet, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, on the contrary,

by comparison, where, compared to, up against, balanced against, vis a vis,

but, although, conversely, meanwhile, after all, in contrast, although this may

be true

To Prove:

because, for, since, for the same reason, obviously, evidently, furthermore,

moreover, besides, indeed, in fact, in addition, in any case, that is

To Show Exception:

yet, still, however, nevertheless, despite, despite, of course, once in a

while sometimes

To Show Time:

immediately, thereafter, soon, after a few hours, finally, then, later,

previously, formerly, first (second, etc.), next, and then

To Repeat:

in brief, as I have said, as I have noted, as has been noted

To Emphasize:

definitely, extremely, obviously, in fact, indeed, in any case, absolutely,

positively, naturally, surprisingly, always, forever, perennially, eternally,

never, emphatically, unquestionably, without a doubt, certainly, undeniably,

without reservation

To Show Sequence:

first, second, third, and so forth, next, then, following this, at this time, now,

at this point, after, afterwards, subsequently, finally, consequently, previously,

before this, simultaneously, concurrently, thus, therefore, hence, next, and

then, soon

To Give an Example:

for example, for instance, in this case, in another case, on this occasion, in

this situation, take the case of, to demonstrate, to illustrate, as an illustration

To Summarize or Conclude:

in brief, on the whole, summing up, to conclude, in conclusion, as I have

shown, as I have said, hence, therefore, accordingly, thus, as a result,

consequently