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Linking words

Learn the connecting words that link ideas in English, like "however", "because", or "in addition", to sound more fluent in writing and speech.

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however

used to introduce a contrasting idea

although

used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement surprising

though

a more informal version of "although"

even though

a stronger version of "although"

on the other hand

used to introduce a different point of view

despite

in spite of something, usually followed by a noun or -ing form

in spite of

a synonym of "despite"

nevertheless

a formal way to say "however"

nonetheless

a synonym of "nevertheless"

whereas

used to compare two different facts

yet

used like "but", to introduce a surprising contrast

because

used to give a reason

because of

used to give a reason, followed by a noun

since

used to give a reason, similar to "because"

therefore

used to introduce a result or conclusion

thus

a more formal way to say "therefore"

used to introduce a result

as a result

used to introduce a consequence

consequently

a formal way to introduce a result

due to

used to give a reason, followed by a noun

that's why

an informal way to introduce a result

also

used to add another idea

moreover

a formal way to add another point

furthermore

a formal synonym of "moreover"

in addition

used to add another idea

besides

used to add another reason or idea

as well as

used to add another item or idea

first

used to introduce the first step or point

then

used to show what happens next

used to show what happens after

after that

used to show what happens next

finally

used to introduce the last step or point

meanwhile

used to describe something happening at the same time

eventually

used to show something happens after a long time

afterward

used to describe something that happens later

for example

used to introduce an example

for instance

a synonym of "for example"

such as

used to introduce examples of a category

namely

used to give the exact name or detail of something just mentioned

in conclusion

used to introduce the final summary of an essay or speech

to sum up

used to introduce a brief summary

overall

used to give a general summary of a situation

in summary

a synonym of "to sum up"

all in all

used to summarize by considering everything together

unless

used to introduce a condition meaning "if not"

as long as

used to introduce a necessary condition

provided that

a formal way to say "as long as"

so that

used to introduce a purpose or goal

in order to

used to introduce a purpose, followed by a verb

similarly

used to show that two things are alike

likewise

a synonym of "similarly"

in the same way

used to show that something happens in a similar way

in other words

used to explain something more simply

that is

used to explain or clarify what was just said

in fact

used to emphasize or add a surprising detail

actually

used to emphasize the truth about something

indeed

a formal way to emphasize agreement or truth

otherwise

used to describe what will happen if something doesn't occur

instead

used to show a replacement or alternative

on the contrary

used to strongly disagree with a previous statement

above all

used to emphasize the most important point

in general

used to describe something as usually true

in particular

used to focus on one specific thing among others

as a matter of fact

an informal way to say "in fact"

in other news

used casually to change the subject

apart from

used to exclude something or someone from a general statement

except for

used to exclude something from a general statement

as soon as

used to say something happens immediately after another thing

as if

used to compare something to an imagined situation

but

used to introduce a contrast, the most basic contrast word

and

used to join two ideas together, the most basic addition word

in contrast

used to directly compare two different facts

while

used to contrast two ideas, different from its time meaning ("while I was cooking")

still

used to introduce a contrast, similar to "however"

hence

a formal way to say "therefore"

in case

used to prepare for something that might happen

even if

used for a hypothetical condition, different from "even though" which is about a real fact

until

used to show the point in time when something stops or starts

especially

used to emphasize one thing more than others

in comparison

used to compare two things

not only... but also

used to add a second, often surprising point

on top of that

an informal way to add another point, often something negative

at last

an informal way to say "finally", after a long wait

in the end

used to describe what finally happened after a process

rather than

used to show a preference for one thing over another

as opposed to

used to directly contrast two things

albeit

a formal way to say "although", common in written English

conversely

a formal word used to present the opposite of what was just said

either... or

used to show a choice between two options

neither... nor

used to negate two options at the same time

both... and

used to include two things at the same time

too

used to add another idea, placed at the end of a sentence, different from "also" which goes in the middle

as well

a synonym of "too", placed at the end of a sentence

so as to

a synonym of "in order to"

last but not least

used to introduce a final point without making it seem less important

in a nutshell

an informal way to give a very brief summary

given that

a formal way to give a reason, similar to "since"

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