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To show TIME or PLACE:
  • Then
  • After a time
  • In the meantime
  • In due time
  • Later
  • Further
  • Afterwards
  • As long as
  • Lately
  • At last
  • Meanwhile
  • Immediately
  • Eventually
  • Thereafter
  • Thereupon

To ADD to one idea to another ​WITHOUT contrasting, contradicting, or subordinating:
  • Finally
  • Besides
  • Moreover
  • In addition
  • Next
  • Last
  • Too
  • Again
  • In the same way
  • Furthermore
  • Also
  • Similarly
  • Further
  • Equally
  • Likewise

To INTRODUCE and illustration or example:
  • Thus
  • To illustrate
  • Indeed
  • Namely
  • In summary
  • In particular
  • In fact
  • That is
  • For instance
  • In other words
  • Expressly
  • Specifically
  • In point of fact
  • Unambiguously
  • Explicitly

To CONTRAST or QUALIFY a previous idea:
  • Otherwise
  • After all
  • On the other hand
  • In contrast
  • However
  • On the contrary
  • Although true
  • In spite of
  • Nevertheless
  • But
  • And yet
  • Still
  • Notwithstanding
  • Despite this
  • At the same time

To INDICATE comparison:
  • In like manner
  • Likewise
  • Correspondingly
  • Equally
  • Similarly
  • In the same way
  • By comparison
  • Compared to
  • As well
  • The same

To INDICATE cause and effect:
  • Because
  • Therefore
  • As a result
  • Consequently
  • If/then
  • In consequence
  • Thus
  • For the reason that
  • Hence
  • Accordingly

To  INDICATE concession: 
  • After all 
  • At the same time
  • Although
  • Even though
  • I admit
  • Admittedly
  • Naturally
  • Of course
  • Despite
  • Although this may be true
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