List of 104 Conjunctions and Adverbial Conjunctions That Can Start a Sentence
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Seeking connecting words that can be used at the beginning of a sentence? See this handy list of conjunctions that can start a sentence. You'll be sure to find the vocabulary you need here.
| after | for this purpose | lest | still |
| also | for this reason | meanwhile | subsequently |
| although | furthermore | moreover | such… that |
| and | how | neither… nor | supposing |
| as | however | nevertheless | that |
| as far as | if | next | the more… the more |
| as if | if only | no sooner… than | therefore |
| as long as | if... then | nonetheless | third |
| as much as | in addition | not only... but also | though |
| as soon as | in case | not... but | till |
| as though | in conclusion | now that | to sum up |
| as well as | in contrast | on the contrary | ultimately |
| assuming that | in fact | on the following day | unless |
| because | in order (that) | on the other hand | until |
| before | in short | once | what |
| being as | in spite of | only if | whatever |
| besides | in summary | or | when |
| by the time | in the end | presently | whenever |
| consequently | in the meantime | provided | where |
| conversely | in the same manner | provided that | wherever |
| even if | in the same way | rather than | whether |
| even though | inasmuch as | scarcely… when | whether... or |
| finally | just as | second | while |
| for | last of all | similarly | who |
| for example | lastly | since | whoever |
| for instance | later | so | why |
