Linking words and phrases.

Linking words and phrases

Although some of these words have already been mentioned as sentence connectors, they can also be used to develop coherence within a paragraph, that is linking one idea / argument to another. Print off this page to keep as a reference of useful linking words and phrases.

Sequence Result Emphasis
• First / firstly, second / secondly, third / thirdly etc
• Next, last, finally
• In addition, moreover
• Further / furthermore
• Another
• Also
• In conclusion
• To summarise • So
• As a result
• As a consequence (of)
• Therefore
• Thus
• Consequently
• Hence
• Due to • Undoubtedly
• Indeed
• Obviously
• Generally
• Admittedly
• In fact
• Particularly / in particular
• Especially
• Clearly
• Importantly

Addition Reason Example
• And
• In addition / additionally / an additional
• Furthermore
• Also
• Too
• As well as • For
• Because
• Since
• As
• Because of • For example
• For instance
• That is (ie)
• Such as
• Including
• Namely

Contrast Comparison
• However
• Nevertheless
• Nonetheless
• Still
• Although / even though
• Though
• But
• Yet
• Despite / in spite of
• In contrast (to) / in comparison
• While
• Whereas
• On the other hand
• Similarly
• Likewise
• Also
• Like
• Just as
• Just like
• Similar to
• Same as
• Compare
• compare(d) to / with
• Not only...but also
• On the contrary