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Hi, here are more good transition phrases to use in your essays:

Certainty

obviously
I was very disappointed, obviously because my expectations were too high.

certainly
I will certainly let her know your opinion.

plainly
You are plainly wrong

of course

undoubtedly
She is undoubtedly very beautiful

Condition

if

unless
I won’t be able to meet you, unless we schedule it in the morning.

whether
Whether you like it or not, this is the truth.

provided that
I can guarantee a good result, provided that you study.

so that
I can send you the documents so that you would have proof.

depending on
We can have a picnic this weekend, depending on the weather.

Summary

in conclusion

in summary

lastly

finally

to sum up
To sum up, I strongly support the efforts of our society to help the environment.

to conclude

to recapitulate

in short

Examples

for instance
There are many schools in many countries you could go to study to, for instance the schools in London or Birmingham.

one example
One example of how to get better in cooking would be to start reading recipes.

for example

just as
I wanted to be home already just as a thirsty man in the desert wants water.

in particular
I am referring to my exams, in particular, IELTS and TOEFL.

such as

namely
My friends, namely Andy and Cindy, have told me about this new exhibition in the city.

to illustrate

Reason

since
Since you ask, I’d like to tell you my story

because (of)

due to
Due to illness of the teacher, this lecture is canceled.

owing to
the reason why
in other words

leads to
This assumption leads us to believe that …

cause
The cause of this unfortunate accident was…

Time

before

since
Since 2005 I have been working in …

as

until
Until now I wasn’t able to find anything like it.

meanwhile
Meanwhile, I would like to ask for your patience.

at the moment
At the moment I am experiencing financial difficulties.

when

whenever
Whenever I call him, he appears to be very busy.

as soon as

just as

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