Relier Pairs Linking wordsVersion en ligne Linking words by category par Karina Ceballos 1 To show a sequence 2 To emphasise and highlight 3 To refer back 4 To provide examples 5 To present alternatives 6 To add information 7 To contrast/contradict information 8 To show cause and effect 9 To show similarity in contrast, on the other hand, conversely, however, nevertheless, meanwhile, on the contrary, despite this, whereas, while, although, even though, but alternatively, on the other hand, then again in fact, indeed, obviously, undoubtedly, clearly, it is evident that, as a matter of fact therefore, thus, hence, consequently, as a result, for this reason, accordingly because, since, as, otherwise in the same way, similarly, likewise for example, for instance, in this case, to illustrate this, … namely that is to say... finally, subsequently, first of all, to begin with, at first, firstly, secondly, thirdly, etc. after, before, when, while, as, until furthermore, in addition, moreover, besides … , apart from … and, as well as as noted above, as stated previously, originally, in the past, earlier, formerly