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Linking Words and Phrases

To add polish to and to clarify the relationship between elements in your writing, consider
using some of the words and phrases below.

Adding information:
additionally also moreover
further in addition (to this) furthermore
either (neither) and too
as well (as this) besides (this) neither/nor
not only (this) but also (that) or indeed

Giving examples:
such as for example for instance
as in particular especially
particularly to illustrate notably
including by way of example as an illustration

Referring to:
concerning (this) regarding (this) considering (this)
with regards to (this) with respect to on the subject of

Showing similarities:
similarly likewise in the same way
in a like manner equally

Being specific:
that is namely specifically

Clarifying:
that is in other words

Expressing conflicting or contrasting views:


but in contrast however
by way of contrast (and) yet when in fact
while whereas conversely
on the other hand though (final position) alternatively

Emphasising:
more importantly above all indeed

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Expressing unexpected differences:
but even so however (and) still
(and) yet nevertheless nonetheless
although though even though
despite (this) in spite of (this) albeit
regardless (of this) notwithstanding (this) be that as it may

Showing cause and reason:


being that since in that
inasmuch as because (of the fact) due to (the fact that) in view of
(the fact) owing to (the fact) for

Showing conditional relationships:


if provided that providing that
on (the) condition (that) in the event that given that
even if only if unless
otherwise if so

Showing effect or result:


so that in that case that being the case
for this reason as a result (of this) because (of this)
therefore consequently as a consequence
thus in consequence accordingly
under those circumstances hence

Demonstrating purpose:
so as to to this end in order to
in order that with this intention for the purpose of

Showing order and sequence:


initially first to begin with
to start with secondly first of all
after (this) thirdly previously
afterwards eventually subsequently
before (this) next/then ultimately

Concluding and summarising:


finally eventually in conclusion
in the end in summary in short
as a final point to conclude (with) to summarise
as previously stated overall therefore
given these points thus

Adapted From:
Dowell, A.J. (1997). Linking Words. Retrieved March 4, 1999 from http://ernie.bgsu.edu.~jdowell/transw.html

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