Useful transition words

Conflict :

but,

by way of contrast,

while,

on the other hand,

however,

(and) yet,

whereas,

though (final position).

in contrast,

when in fact,

conversely,

still

Emphasis :

even more,

above all,

indeed,

more importantly,

besides

Concession :

but even so,

nevertheless,

even though,

on the other hand,

admittedly,

however,

nonetheless,

despite (this),

notwithstanding (this),

albeit

(and) still,

although,

in spite of (this),

regardless (of this),

(and) yet,

though,

granted (this),

be that as it may,

Dismissal :

either way,

whichever happens,

in either event,

in any case,

at any rate,

in either case,

whatever happens,

all the same,

in any event,

Replacement :

(or) at least,

(or) rather,

instead