SAT TRANSITION WORDS

Accordingly

Causality relationship. Signals a consequence or result.

Actually

Signals a clarification or correction.

Additionally

Signals an added point or extra information.

Afterward

Temporal relationship. Signals a chronological sequence of events.

Alternatively

Contrast relationship. Signals an alternative or different option.

As a result

Causal relationship. Signals the consequence of a previous action or situation.

Besides

Signals an additional point or consideration.

By contrast

Contrast relationship. Signals a difference in points.

Consequently

Causal relationship. Signals a cause-and-effect relationship.

Currently

Temporal relationship. Signals events in a present situation.

Finally

Temporal relationship. Signals the conclusion or last point.

For example

Introduces an illustrative point.

For instance

Similar to "for example," it introduces a specific example.

For this reason

Explains the reason behind a statement or action.

Furthermore

Adds more information to support a previous statement.

Hence

Causal relationship. Signals a conclusion or a result based on the preceding information or argument.

However

Contrast relationship. Signals a contradiction or point of difference.

In addition

Signals the inclusion of another point.

In comparison

Signals differences between two points.

Increasingly

Signals a growing trend or pattern.

Indeed

Signals a point of emphasis or validity of a statement.

In fact

Signals a point of emphasis by describing the reality or truth of a situation.

In other words

Signals that a point is being rephrased or clarified.

Instead

Signals an alternative or difference course of action.

Likewise

Signals a point of similarity or agreement.

Meanwhile

Temporal relationship. Signals an event happening at the same time as another event.

Moreover

Signals the inclusion of additional information in order to emphasize a point.

Nevertheless

Signals a contrast or concession ("in spite of this")

Regardless

Signals that the following statement is true despite other factors.

Still

Signals that something is true in spite of the circumstances.

Similarly

Signals an additional point that is like or similar to a previous point.

Specifically

Signals an example or detail to illustrate a point.

Subsequently

Temporal relationship. Signals an event happening after another event.

Therefore

Causal relationship. Signals a logical consequence or conclusion based on previous statements.

Thus

Causal relationship. Signals a result based on previous information.

Conversely

Contrast relationship. Signals opposing information between two ideas.

In short

Summary relationship. Signals the following statement will provide a concise summary or conclusion of the preceding information.

Simultaneously

Temporal relationship. Signals that two or more actions, events, or processes are occurring at the same time.

What's more

Signals that the following information adds to or reinforces the previous point.

To that end

Signals that the following statement or action is being undertaken with the specific aim of achieving a particular goal mentioned earlier.

That is

Clarification relationship. Signals the following information will further explain or elaborate on a previous point.