SAT Transitions Made Simple

however

CONTRAST — BUT; the next idea goes against the first

nevertheless

CONTRAST — DESPITE THAT; something surprising is still true

by contrast

CONTRAST — DIFFERENT FROM; shows a clear difference

but

CONTRAST — OPPOSITE IDEA

therefore

RESULT — SO; the first idea causes the next

thus

RESULT — SO / THEREFORE

consequently

RESULT — AS A RESULT

as a result

RESULT — BECAUSE OF THAT

additionally

ADDITION — ALSO

moreover

ADDITION — ALSO; adds another strong point

furthermore

ADDITION — ALSO; gives more support

in addition

ADDITION — ALSO

similarly

SIMILARITY — IN A SIMILAR WAY

likewise

SIMILARITY — THE SAME IS TRUE

for example

EXAMPLE — HERE IS ONE CASE

for instance

EXAMPLE — HERE IS ONE CASE

specifically

DETAIL — MORE EXACTLY

in other words

RESTATEMENT — SAYING THE SAME IDEA MORE SIMPLY

indeed

EMPHASIS — THIS STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE POINT

in fact

EMPHASIS — ACTUALLY; gives stronger proof or detail

to that end

PURPOSE — TO DO THAT / TO REACH THAT GOAL

first

SEQUENCE — STEP 1

initially

TIME — AT THE BEGINNING

previously

TIME — EARLIER / BEFORE NOW

next

SEQUENCE — THE FOLLOWING STEP

subsequently

TIME — LATER / AFTER THAT

meanwhile

TIME — AT THE SAME TIME

in conclusion

CONCLUSION — FINAL MAIN POINT

in sum

SUMMARY — OVERALL / TO SUM IT UP

ultimately

CONCLUSION — IN THE END / FINAL RESULT

instead

ALTERNATIVE — NOT THAT; THIS OTHER THING

rather

CORRECTION — MORE ACCURATELY / INSTEAD