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ADDITION



and

Both … and

Not only … but also


Furthermore

Moreover

What is more

CAUSE-EFFECT / REASON

So that

Because

so



As a result

Therefore

Subsequently/consequently

Thus, As a consequence

CONDITION


If

unless



Providing/provided

In case

As long as

On (the) condition that


CONTRAST / OPPOSITION

But

Yet

Although

While

Even if

In contrast

On the contrary

However

Nevertheless

Whereas

Despite/in spite of

EXAMPLE


For example

like


For instance

Namely

Such as

In particular

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION

To conclude

To sum up

Finally

lastly

To summarize

In conclusion


TIME

At the same time

when

before

after, till, until

simultaneously

in the meantime

subsequently

consecutively