Transition Words

Words used to show location…

above

behind

by

off

across

below

down

onto

against

beneath

in back of

outside

along

beside

inside

over

among

between

into

throughout

around

beyond

near

under

Words that show time…

while

first

meanwhile

later

after

second

today

finally

at

third

tomorrow

then

before

now

yesterday

next

during

until

soon

suddenly

Words that can compare two things…

likewise

as

while

like

also

similarly

Words that show contrast…

but

as

although

however

also

otherwise

Words that emphasize…

against

truly

especially

to repeat

in fact

Words that summarize…

finally

as a result

in sum

lastly

therefore

all in all

Words that add information

against

another

moreover

also

and

for example

as well

besides

additionally

next

finally

other