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Writing/Transition phrases

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Transitional phrases are essential for creating smooth and coherent writing.[1] They help guide readers through your text and indicate the relationships between ideas. Here are various transitional phrases that can be useful in good writing:

1. Addition:

  • Furthermore
  • Moreover
  • Additionally
  • In addition
  • Besides
  • Also
  • Likewise

2. Contrast:

  • However
  • Nevertheless
  • On the contrary
  • Conversely
  • In contrast
  • Nonetheless
  • Yet
  • Still

3. Comparison:

  • Similarly
  • Likewise
  • In the same way
  • Just as
  • Compared to
  • Correspondingly

4. Cause and Effect:

  • Therefore
  • Consequently
  • As a result
  • Thus
  • Hence
  • Accordingly
  • So
  • Because

5. Time and Sequence:

  • Meanwhile
  • Simultaneously
  • Subsequently
  • Previously
  • Eventually
  • In the meantime
  • Next
  • Finally

6. Emphasis:

  • Indeed
  • Certainly
  • Undoubtedly
  • Of course
  • Clearly
  • Obviously
  • In fact

7. Summarizing:

  • In conclusion
  • To sum up
  • Overall
  • To conclude
  • In summary
  • All in all

8. Illustration or Example:

  • For instance
  • For example
  • Such as
  • Namely
  • In particular

9. Clarification:

  • That is to say
  • In other words
  • Specifically
  • To clarify
  • To put it differently

10. Result or Effect:

  • Accordingly
  • As a result
  • Consequently
  • Therefore
  • Thus

11. Condition:

  • If
  • Unless
  • Provided that
  • In case
  • Whether
  • Even if

12. Concession:

  • Although
  • Even though
  • Despite
  • In spite of
  • Granted that

13. Reformulation:

  • In other words
  • Put differently
  • To rephrase it
  • I mean
  • That is
  • To put it another way

14. Intensification:

  • Indeed
  • Furthermore
  • Moreover
  • What's more
  • In fact
  • Not only...but also

15. Agreement:

  • Likewise
  • Similarly
  • Equally
  • In the same way
  • Correspondingly

Using these transitional phrases appropriately can enhance the flow and coherence of your writing. It's important to choose transitions that fit the context and help your readers follow your ideas smoothly.


[1] ChatGPT generated this text responding to the prompt: “what are various transitional phrases that are useful in good writing”.

  1. ChatGPT generated this text responding to the prompt: “what are various transitional phrases that are useful in good writing”.