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Text Connectives
| Sequence words | Cause and effect words | Compare words | Contrast words |
|---|---|---|---|
| first, firstly | because | similarly | however |
| second, secondly | because of | similar to | nevertheless |
| third, thirdly | due to | like | although |
| initially | as | likewise | though |
| in the beginning | since | also | even though |
| to begin with | for | just as | but |
| in the first place | due to the fact that | not only … but also | yet |
| before | so | to compare | despite |
| then | hence | compared to | in contrast |
| when | the result of | in comparison | while |
| next | as a result of | together with | whereas |
| later | consequently | both | on the other hand |
| last, lastly | as a consequence | different from | |
| finally | as a consequence of | on the contrary | |
| after, afterwards | therefore | unlike | |
| eventually | then | ||
| now | for this reason | ||
| today | thus | ||
| recently |