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Clarification: that is (to say), I mean, (to) put (it) in other words
another way
Adversative Transitions:
These transitions are used to signal conflict, contradiction concession, dismissal, &c.
Conflict: but, by way of while, on the other when in fact,
in contrast, contrast, hand,
however, (and) yet, whereas, though (final conversely,
position), still
Emphasis: even more, above all, indeed, more besides
importantly,
Concession: but even so, nevertheless, even though, on the other admittedly,
hand,
however, nonetheless, despite notwithstanding albeit
(this), (this),
(and) still, although, in spite of be that as it may, regardless
(this), (of this),
(and) yet, though, granted
(this),
Dismissal: either way, whichever in either in any case, at any rate,
happens, event,
in either case, whatever all the same, in any event,
happens,
Replacement: (or) at least, (or) rather, instead (or) at least,
Causal Transitions:
These transitions signal cause/effect and reason/result, etc. . .
Cause/Reason for the (simple) being that, for, in view of (the inasmuch as,
reason that, fact),
because (of the seeing that, as, owing to (the
fact), fact),
due to (the fact in that since, forasmuch as,
that),
Condition: on (the) granted (that), if, provided that, in case,
condition (that),
in the event as/so long as, unless given that,
that,
granting (that), providing that, even if, only if,
Effect/Result: as a result (of consequently, hence, for this reason, thus,
this),
because (of this), in so that, accordingly
consequence,
as a so much (so) so, therefore,
consequence, that,
Purpose: for the purpose in the hope for fear that, so that, so, with this in
of, that, mind,
with this to the end in order to, Lest, so as to, in order that,
intention, that,
Consequence: under those then, in that case, if not, that being
circumstances, the case,
if so, otherwise
Sequential Transitions:
These transitions are used to signal a chronological or logical sequence.
Numerical in the (first, initially, to start with, first of all thirdly, (&c.)
second, etc.)
place,
to begin with, at first, for a start, secondly,
Continuation: subsequently, previously, eventually, next,
before (this), afterwards, after (this), then
Conclusion: to conclude
as a final point, eventually, at last,
(with)
last but not lastly,
in the end, finally,
least,
Digression: to change the by the way
incidentally,
topic
Resumption: to resume, to
to get back to return to the
anyhow, anyway, at any rate,
the point, subject