This document provides a list of sentence connectors and their meanings to link ideas and provide structure to writing. It includes common transition words for cause and effect, comparison, contrast, emphasis, confirmation, clarification, generalization, specialization, additional information, conditionals, examples and ordering. Connectors help ensure ideas flow logically from one to the next to strengthen written communication.

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List of Connectors
Meaning Sentence connectors Subordinates Phrase linkers
Cause and effect
Therefore
As a result
Consequently
As a consequence
Hence
Thus
Conclusively
In conclusion
Inevitably
because
since as
thereby
because of
as a result
of due to
leading to
owning to
Comparison
Likewise
Similarly
In the same way
as
like
similar
to
Contrast in expectation
However
Nevertheless
Yet
Still
On the contrary
Unfortunately
Originally
Surprisingly
Ideally
Apparently
although
even though
though despite
the fact but
despite
despite of
in spite
of but
Contrast in comparison
On the other hand
In contrast
Conversely
while
whereas
unlike
Contrast in action Instead instead of
Emphasis
In fact
Indeed
As a matter of fact
That is
Essentially
Interestingly
Fortunately
Inevitably
Main reason
Primarily
Most important
Confirmation
Typically
Usually
Traditionally
Normally
Naturally
Clearly
In accordance with
confirms

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Clarification
In other words
That is
To sum up
In summary
summing up i.e.
Generalization
In general
Generally
Generally speaking
In a broader context
In a broader perspective
Specialization
In particular
Particularly
Specifically
Additional Information
Moreover
Besides
Additionally in
addition
Furthermore
with
in addition to
besides
Continuation of explanation
In this context
In this Connection
In this respect
In this perspective
Here
with
Condition
In that case Otherwise
Now
Given
if
provided
that
when
while
until as
long as
now that
once
that
Without condition
Regardless Despite
even though
regardless of despite of
Example
For example
For instance
As shown by
As exemplified by
As illustrated by
exemplified by
illustrated by
shown by
be it
like
such
as
e.g.
Qualification At least
Ordering
First second, ...
Then
Next
Now
Continuing
Further
Finally
before
after
before
after

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Reintroduction
Regarding
For
In connection with