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| consequently || accordingly, as a result, correspondingly, hence, therefore
| consequently || accordingly, as a result, correspondingly, hence, therefore
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| finally || eventually, at the end, in conclusion
| finally || as a last idea or point, at the end, in conclusion, to sum up
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| for || "having a purpose", a reason (note: "for" is a preposition, so it is more likely to be used as "for this reason")
| 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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|in sum
|in sum
|overall
|overall, as a result of
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|in summary
|to conclude, overall
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|in the second place
|additionally, next of importance
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|increasingly
|increasingly
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|by explanation, that is to say, in other words
|by explanation, that is to say, in other words
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| then || after, next, thereafter, thereupon, subsequently
| then || next of importance, thereafter, thereupon (see chronological)
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|there
|in that place
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|thereafter
|thereafter
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| in contrast || by comparison, conversely, the opposite
| in contrast || by comparison, conversely, the opposite
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|in reality
|well, actually
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| instead || alternatively, rather, in place of  
| instead || alternatively, rather, in place of  
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| on one hand / on the other hand || = suggests a contrast
| on one hand / on the other hand || = suggests a contrast
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|on the contrary
|to the opposite, the opposite of
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|otherwise
|otherwise
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|first / firstly
|first / firstly
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|in turn
|next, alternating, following
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|lastly
|lastly
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|next
|next
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|previously
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|then
|then
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|after, at that time, next, thereafter, subsequently
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