Expressing Opinions and Linking Ideas

Words/phrases for expressing ideas or providing your view

I believe ...
In my opinion ...
I think ...
According to me ....
From my perspective ...
I guess ...
I guess one similarity/difference is ...
It makes me feel ...
I agree/disagree ...
In my experience ...
I feel that ...
Some people think ...
Yes, definitely! ...

Words/phrases for adding similar ideas

in the same fashion/way
identically
correspondingly
additionally
just as… so too
apart from this
first, second, third
again
moreover
in like manner
also
of course
as a matter of fact
and
together with
coupled with
equally
comparatively
in the light of
like
furthermore
as
besides
too
along with
further
moreover

Words/phrases for contrasting ideas

but
besides
yet
despite / in spite of
as opposed to
contrarily
contrary to
rather
however
nevertheless
nonetheless
in contrast/in comparison
while
whereas
conversely
differing from
even so
although this may be true
otherwise
still
although / even though
though
on the other hand
on the contrary
alternatively
in opposition
instead
regardless

Words/phrases to make comparisons/provide conditions

unless
although
and still
and yet
nevertheless
nonetheless
in like manner
in the same way
because of
even if
given that
likewise
also
compare(d) to / with
not only…but also
alike
equally
in a similar manner
in common
still another
although this may be true
as
on the condition that
only if
all the same
even though
however
despite
similar to
same as
either
most important
similarly
granted that
if
in that case
when
whenever
while
even if
even so
up to a point

Words/phrases to put an emphasis or provide example

as an illustration
for instance
expressively
that is to say
with attention to
certainly
for one thing
on the positives side
to enumerate
another key point
first thing to remember
to emphasize
to put it another way
truly
specifically
especially
even
importantly
obviously
of course
particularly / in particular

Words/phrases to clarify your points

I mean
that is to say
in other words
in simple terms
simply put
to put it clearly
to put it another way
in lay terms
to clearly define

Words/phrases that define time

often
rarely
usually
meanwhile
further
during
in time
prior to
forthwith
straightaway
suddenly
shortly
henceforth
whenever
eventually
instantly
presently
occasionally
by the time
whenever
until now
now that

Words/phrases to state outcome/cause/effect

given that
on (the) condition (that)
only/even if
with this in mind
since
owing to
in order to
provided that
as/so long as
unless
with this intention
whenever
so as to
to the end that
if
in case
granted (that) … then
for the purpose of
when
so that
in the hope that
while
due to
in view of
while
lest
hence
because of
so
as a result
as a consequence (of)
for this reason
therefore
thus
consequently

Words/phrases to conclude

overall
all things considered
given these points
in essence
in any event
for the most part
altogether
as noted
therefore
generally speaking
in fact
ordinarily
in short
to sum up
to summarize
in either case
in the end
as you can see
in summary
usually
in brief
on the whole
on balance
all in all
finally
given these points
ultimately