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TYPE I APPOSITIVE “i.e.”, “e.g.”
For exampleTo give an exampleBy way of illustrationSuch asAsLikeIn particularNamelyViz
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One such example isIn other wordsLet me exemplify this conceptThat isFor instanceOne instance would bei.e= id est =That ise.g= exempli gratia= for example
TYPE II CORRECTIVE “rather”
Or ratherAt leastTo be precisePreciselyNamelySpecificallyParticularlyEspecially
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More preciselyTo be exactStrictly speakingCorrectly speaking
TYPE III DISMISSIVE “In any case”
In any case, In any eventAt any rateAnyhow Regardless of ...
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At all eventsNo matter whatRegardlessHoweverBe that as it may
TYPE IV SUMMATIVE “In short”
In shortIn briefBrieflyTo sum upIn conclusionIn a nutshellI’d like to conclude by saying..
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To put it brieflyTo cut a long story shortIn a wordIn sumTo come to the pointIn essenceIn outline
TYPE V VERIFACTIVE “Actually”
ActuallyAs a matter of factIn factThe truth is In actual factIn point of factIn realityIn actualityIn truth
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TYPE I ADDITIVE “and”
AndOrMoreoverAlsoIn addition toBesidesAdditionallyFurthermoreWhat is moreOn top of that
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SimilarlyLikewiseBy contrastTogether withAlong withWithAs well asIncludingTooPlus (informal)What’s more (informal)
TYPE II ADVERSATIVE “but”
ButYetHoweverOn the one/other handThe former...the latterConverselyIn contrast to-withBy contrastAs opposed toIn opposition toAt the same time
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InsteadNeverthelessNonethelessAt any rateAs a matter of factThoughAlthoughEventhoughNotwithstandingBe that as it may
WhereasEven soStillFor all thatAll the sameJust the sameIn spite of (that)Despite (that)Still (informal)
TYPE III VARIATIVE “instead”
AlternativelyAs an alternativeInstead of As a variation ofAs a substituteAs a replacementIn lieuRatherBy contrast
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For preferenceBy choiceFrom choiceOn second thoughtsAll things being equalIdeally
TYPE I TEMPORAL “then”
WhenThenNextMeanwhileBefore reaching that stagePrior to After that stageIn the meantimeSubsequentlyFinallyEventually
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AsAs soon asBefore thatAfter thatOn another occasionIn conclusionAn hour laterAt lastWhileAt that time
TYPE II COMPARATIVE “likewise”
SimilarlyLikewiseIn the same wayBy the same tokenThe sameCorrespondinglyIn like mannerIn similar fashion
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TYPE III CAUSAL-CONSECUTIVE
“so”
BecauseSoAs a resultThereforeConsequentlyHenceWith this in mindBearing this in mindOn account of..On that accountFor this reason
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It followsForSinceUnder the circumstancesFor this reasonAs a consequenceThusAccordinglyThenThat being soThat being the case
TYPE IV CONDITIONAL “if ...then”
In that case Provided (that)Providing (that)Supposing (that)Presuming (that)Assuming (that)On condition thatIf and only ifUnlessOtherwiseIf… then
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On the assumption thatAllowing (that)As long asGiven thatWith the provision thatWith/on the understanding thatUnder the circumstancesContingent onIn the event thatAllowing that
TYPE V CONCESSIVE “yet”
NeverthelessNonethelessAlthoughDespite the fact thatIn spite ofEven soButHoweverStillAll the same
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Just the sameAt the same timeBe that as it mayYet
TYPE VI RESPECTIVE “as to that”
In this respectAs far as that concernedAs for/toIn connection withConcerningConnected withRegardingAs regardsRespectingTouching onApropos of
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On the subject of Relating toRelevant toWith regard toAs regardsTo do withWith reference toReferring toWith respect toIn the matter ofRe
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CONTINUATIVE “anyway”
NowWellAnywayOf courseSurelyAfter all
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In any caseIn any eventAt any rateAt all eventsNo matter whatRegardlessHowever
EXTRA TYPE
PURPOSE “in order to”
ToIn order toIn order thatSo as toForSo thatIfIn any case
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EXTRA TYPE
EMPHASIS “In fact”
In factIndeedAs expectedTo be sureIn point of factIn truthTrulyActuallyReally
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In realityAs it happensCertainlySurelyFor sureUndenaiblyVeritablyNayIf the truth be toldWe could say
