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|cell style="width: 25%"| '''TRANSITION WORD''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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| Accordingly || as a result, consequently, correspondingly, hence, therefore;
| Accordingly || as a result, consequently, hence, therefore, thus; may also mean "correspondingly"
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| Additionally / In addition / In addition to / additionally || also, as well, furthermore, moreover
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| Afterward || next, subsequently, then
| Afterward || next, subsequently, then
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| Also  || additionally, as well, besides, equally, moreover
| Also  || additionally, as well, furthermore, moreover; may also mean "equally"
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| As a result || Accordingly, consequently, correspondingly, hence, therefore;   
| As a result || Accordingly, consequently, correspondingly, hence, therefore;   
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| Finally || eventually, at the end, in conclusion
| Finally || eventually, at the end, in conclusion
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| For ||
| For || "having a purpose", a reason (note: "for" is a preposition, so it is more likely to be used as "for this reason")
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| For example ||
| For example || for instance, like, such as
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| For instance ||
| For instance || as an example, for example, such as
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| For these reasons ||
| For these reasons || because, because of, due to, since
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| Fortunately ||
| Fortunately || "good thing that"; happily, luckily, thankfully
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| Furthermore ||
| Furthermore || additionally, also, as well, moreover
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| Hence ||
| Hence || accordingly, consequently, for this reason, that being the case, therefore, thus
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| In addition / In addition to / additionally ||
| In broad terms || generally,
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| In broad terrms ||
| In conclusion || to sum up,
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| In conclusion ||
| In effect ||  
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| In effect ||
| In fact || "as a matter of fact", "that is to say"
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| In fact ||
| In other words || "explained differently"
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| In other words ||
| Indeed || "as a matter of fact"
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| Indeed ||
| Like || for instance, likewise, similar to
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| Like ||
| Likewise || "by the same token," like, similarly, the same as
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| Likewise ||
| Moreover  || additionally, as well, furthermore
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| Moreover ||
| Similarly || comparably, correspondingly, likewise
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| Similarly  ||
| Specifically || particularly, precisely
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| Specifically ||
| Subsequently || after, next, then, thereafter, thereupon
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| Subsequently ||
| Then || after, next, thereafter, thereupon, subsequently
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| Then ||
| Therefore || accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, thus
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| Therefore ||
| Thus || accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, therefore,
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|cell style="width: 25%"| '''TRANSITION WORD''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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| Alternatively ||
| Alternatively || on the other hand, conversely, in contrast
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| Although ||
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| At any rate ||
| Although || despite the fact, even though, however, not withstanding, while
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| Besides ||
| At any rate || anyhow, anyway, in any event, nevertheless
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| By contrast ||
| Besides || apart from, aside from, not including, on top of that; may also mean "except for"
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| Conversely ||
| By contrast || compared to, next to
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| Despite / Despite this ||
| Conversely || alternatively, on the other hand
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| However ||
| Despite / Despite this || in spite of, regardless of, though, "without being affected by"; also may mean "in contrast to"
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| In any case ||
| However || but, yet, although,
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| In contrast ||
| In any case || whatever happens, anyway
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| Instead ||
| In contrast || by comparison, conversely, the opposite,
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| Meanwhile ||
| Instead || alternatively, rather, in place of
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| Nevertheless ||
| Meanwhile || for the time being, for now
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| Nonetheless ||
| Nevertheless || "yes, but"; at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any event, nonetheless, yet
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| On one hand ||
| Nonetheless || "yes, but"; in spite of, nevertheless, regardless, yet
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| On the other hand ||
| On one hand / On the other hand || = suggests a contrast
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| Regardless ||
| Regardless || anyway, all the same, despite just the same, still
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| Though ||
| Though || despite, even though, "for all that"
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| Whatever ||
| Whatever || "at all" (as in "whatever good it does")
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| Whether ||
| Whether || = sets up a comparison or contrast ("whether or not I go...")
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| While ||
| While || whereas (a contrast)
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| Yet ||
| Yet || although, even so, however, just the same, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still
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