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068. Linking Words In Writing

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finally
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to turn to
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to leave aside
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in summary
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in conclusion
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to conclude
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to sum up
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at last
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in other words
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that is to say
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for example
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for instance
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to say
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briefly
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so to speak
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as it were
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following
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above
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below
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overleaf
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further
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to refer
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first
first
Adverb
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before anything or anyone else in time, order, or importance

Grammatical Information:

adverb of time
firstly
Adverb
f
f
i
ɜ
r
r
s
s
t
t
l
l
y
i

used to introduce the first fact, reason, step, etc.

Grammatical Information:

adverb of time
first of all
Adverb
uk flag
/fˈɜːst ʌv ˈɔːl/

used to introduce the first and essential point or reason when presenting a series of statements

next
next
Adverb
n
n
e
ɛ
x
ks
t
t

used to refer to the one following immediately in order or sequence

secondly
Adverb
s
s
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d
l
l
y
i

used to introduce the second point, reason, step, etc.

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conjunctive adverb
thirdly
Adverb
th
θ
i
ɜ
r
r
d
d
l
l
y
i

used to introduce the third point, reason, step, etc.

finally
finally
Adverb
f
f
i
n
n
a
ə
ll
l
y
i

used to introduce the last event or item in a series of related things

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conjunctive adverb
lastly
Adverb
l
l
a
æ
s
s
t
t
l
l
y
i

used to emphasize that what follows is the concluding point

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adverb of time
to turn to
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɜːn tuː/

to transform one thing into another

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
to
to leave aside
Verb
uk flag
/lˈiːv ɐsˈaɪd/

to temporarily put a topic on hold to address another matter

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
leave
phrase's particle
aside
in summary
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪn sˈʌmɚɹi/
Collocation

used to provide a brief and straightforward explanation of the main points or ideas

in conclusion
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪn kənklˈuːʒən/
Collocation

used to signal the end of a discussion or presentation by summarizing the main points

to conclude
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
c
k
l
l
u
u
d
d
e

to bring something such as a book, meeting, etc. to an end

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to sum up
to sum up
Verb
uk flag
/sˈʌm ˈʌp/

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
sum
phrase's particle
up
at last
at last
Adverb
uk flag
/ət ˈlæst/

in the end or after a lot of waiting

in other words
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪn ˈʌðɚ wˈɜːdz/
Collocation

used to provide an alternative or clearer way of expressing the same idea

that is to say
Adverb
uk flag
/ðæt ɪz tə sˈeɪ/
Collocation

used to introduce an explanation or clarification of a point just made

for example
phrase
uk flag
/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/

used to provide a specific situation or instance that helps to clarify or explain a point being made

for instance
Adverb
uk flag
/fɔːɹ ˈɪnstəns/
Collocation

used to introduce an example of something mentioned

to say
Verb
s
s
a
e
y
ɪ

to suggest an example or assume something to be the case

Grammatical Information:

transitive
briefly
Adverb
b
b
r
r
ie
i
f
f
l
l
y
i

in a few words and without many details

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner
so to speak
Adverb
uk flag
/sˌoʊ tə spˈiːk/

as if it were really so

as it were
Adverb
uk flag
/æz ɪt wˈɜː/

as if it were really so

following
Adjective
f
f
o
ɑ
ll
l
o
oʊɪ
w
i
n
n
g
g

going to be mentioned or listed, typically used to introduce details, items, or instructions

above
Adverb
a
ə
b
b
o
ʌ
v
v
e

(in writing) in earlier parts of a text

below
below
Adverb
b
b
e
ɪ
l
l
o
w

(in writing) used to refer to information located farther down within a document

above
overleaf
Adverb
o
v
v
e
ə
r
r
l
l
ea
i:
f
f

on or to the other side of a page

further
Adjective
f
f
u
ɜ
r
r
th
ð
e
ɜ
r
r

extending or progressing beyond a current point to a greater extent

to refer
Verb
r
r
e
ə
f
f
e
ɜ
r
r

to mention something or someone particularly in speech or writing

Grammatical Information:

transitive
with reference to
preposition
uk flag
/wɪð ɹˈɛfɹəns tuː/

used to indicate that something is being mentioned or discussed in relation to a particular subject, source, or context

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