Comparisons
| almost the same as | Likewise | Equally |
| In the same way | like, alike | Equal to |
| Similarly | Just as | also |
| Similar to | Comparable | as |
| as the same time as | in common | Both |
| in a like manner | correspondingly | resemble |
| either/or | neither/nor |
Contrasts
| However | But |
| Unlike | Yet |
| On the other hand | Whereas |
| Despite | In spite of |
| Nevertheless | Conversely |
| Otherwise | still |
| while | in contrast to |
| more than | less than |
| although | even though |
| Differ | different from |
| instead |
Sequence of events or processes
| Beginning and Early Stages | Middle Stages |
| Initially | Subsequently |
| Firstly / First | Then |
| At the outset | Next |
| In the beginning | Meanwhile |
| To start with | Simultaneously |
| Later Stages | Specific Time References |
| Afterward(s) | In the meantime |
| Later | By the time |
| Subsequently | As soon as |
| Finally / Lastly | Until |
| Ultimately | Transition and Sequencing |
| In the end | Following |
| Before | During |
| Prior to | In the course of |
| Momentarily |