To speak well and effectively in English, it is essential to have a good command of conjunctions. Conjunctions connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, allowing for clear and coherent communication. Here is a comprehensive guide to some of the most important conjunctions, their synonyms, and related words.

Types of Conjunctions

Conjunctions are typically classified into three main categories: Coordinating Conjunctions, Subordinating Conjunctions, and Correlative Conjunctions.

Key Conjunctions and Their Synonyms

This continuation includes new conjunctions to help further enhance your understanding and use of conjunctions in English communication.

Conjunction	Meaning	Synonyms	Examples
For	Reason, Cause	Because, Since	We stayed home for it was raining.
And	Addition	Also, In addition	She likes apples and oranges.
Nor	Addition of a negative point	Neither	He neither smiled nor spoke.
But	Contrast	However, Yet	She is rich but unhappy.
Or	Choice, Alternative	Either	You can have tea or coffee.
Yet	Contrast	However, Still	He is old, yet active.
So	Result, Consequence	Therefore, Thus	She was tired, so she went to bed early.
After	Time	Following, Later	We went out after it stopped raining.
Although	Concession	Though, Even though	Although it was raining, we went out.
As	Time, Cause	While, Because	As I was walking, I saw a bird.
Because	Reason	Since, As	We stayed in because it was raining.
Before	Time	Prior to, Until	She left before he arrived.
Even if	Condition	Even though, Although	Even if it rains, we will go out.
If	Condition	Whether, Provided	If it rains, we will stay home.
Once	Time	After, When	Once you start, you must continue.
Since	Time, Cause	Because, As	Since it was raining, we stayed in.
Though	Concession	Although, Even if	Though he is poor, he is happy.
Unless	Condition	Except if, Without	We will go unless it rains.
Until	Time	Till, Up to	We waited until he arrived.
When	Time	While, As soon as	Call me when you arrive.
Where	Place	Wherever, As	This is the place where we met.
Whereas	Contrast	While, Although	He likes tea, whereas she prefers coffee.
While	Time, Contrast	Although, Whereas	I read a book while she cooked.
Both…and	Addition	Not only…but also	She is both smart and beautiful.
Either…or	Choice	Neither…nor	Either you apologize or leave.
Neither…nor	Negative addition	Not either…or	He is neither rich nor happy.
Not only…but also	Addition	Also, As well as	She is not only smart but also kind.
Whether…or	Choice	If…or	I don’t know whether he will come or not.
However	Contrast	Nevertheless, Yet	She is rich; however, she is not happy.
Therefore	Result, Consequence	Thus, Hence	It was late; therefore, we went home.
Moreover	Addition	Furthermore, Besides	She is talented; moreover, she is hardworking.
Consequently	Result, Consequence	Therefore, Thus	He worked hard; consequently, he succeeded.
Nevertheless	Contrast	However, Still	It was cold; nevertheless, he went out.
Furthermore	Addition	Moreover, Besides	The book is interesting; furthermore, it’s informative.
Thus	Result, Consequence	Therefore, Hence	He didn’t study; thus, he failed.
Lest	Purpose	In case, For fear that	Take an umbrella lest it rain.
Provided that	Condition	As long as, If	You can go provided that you return early.
Assuming that	Condition	If, Given that	Assuming that it rains, we will stay in.
As soon as	Time	Immediately when, Once	Call me as soon as you arrive.
In order that	Purpose	So that, To	She worked hard in order that she might succeed.
Because of	Reason	Due to, On account of	We stayed in because of the rain.
So that	Purpose	In order that, To	He worked hard so that he might succeed.
Supposing	Condition	If, Assuming that	Supposing it rains, what will we do?
As if	Manner	As though, Like	He acts as if he knows everything.
In case	Condition	If, In the event	Take an umbrella in case it rains.
No sooner	Time	Immediately after, Once	No sooner had he left than it started raining.
Now that	Reason	Since, Because	Now that it’s raining, we’ll stay in.
In the event that	Condition	If, Supposing	In the event that it rains, we’ll cancel the trip.
Given that	Reason	Since, Because	Given that he is ill, he won’t come.
Even though	Concession	Although, Despite	Even though it was raining, we went out.
So as to	Purpose	In order to, To	He studied hard so as to pass the exam.
By the time	Time	When, As soon as	By the time he arrived, we had left.
Assuming	Condition	Supposing, If	Assuming it rains, we will stay home.
Rather than	Preference	Instead of, In place of	I prefer to walk rather than drive.
Whether or not	Condition	Regardless, Even if	Whether or not it rains, we will go out.
Such…that	Result	So…that, To the extent that	She is such a good teacher that everyone loves her.
Scarcely…when	Time	Hardly…when	Scarcely had he arrived when it started raining.
Hardly…when	Time	Scarcely…when	Hardly had he left when it started to rain.
Not so much…as	Contrast	Not as…as, Less…than	He is not so much a writer as an editor.
Likewise	Comparison	Similarly, Also	She is tall; likewise, her sister is also tall.
Accordingly	Result, Consequence	Therefore, Consequently	He was late; accordingly, he missed the bus.
Conversely	Contrast	On the other hand, However	He is friendly; conversely, his brother is aloof.
Otherwise	Condition	Or else, If not	Hurry up, otherwise you will be late.
Henceforth	Time	From now on, Hereafter	Henceforth, we will meet every week.
Meanwhile	Time	At the same time, Simultaneously	He was cooking; meanwhile, she was setting the table.
Subsequently	Time	Later, Afterwards	He went to school; subsequently, he went to work.
Nonetheless	Contrast	Nevertheless, However	It was raining; nonetheless, we went for a walk.
Albeit	Concession	Although, Even though	He is a good leader, albeit a bit strict.
Even as	Time	While, Just as	She smiled even as she cried.
Whether	Condition	If, Regardless if	I don’t know whether he will come.
Wherever	Place	Anywhere, Everywhere	I will follow you wherever you go.
If only	Condition	Provided that, As long as	If only it would stop raining.
So long as	Condition	Provided that, If	You can stay so long as you are quiet.
Till	Time	Until, Up to	Wait till I come.
Whenever	Time	Anytime, When	Call me whenever you need.
Whilst	Time, Contrast	While, As long as	He read whilst she cooked.
On condition that	Condition	If, Provided that	You can go out on condition that you finish your work.
Now	Time	Currently, At present	I am now ready.
Or else	Condition	Otherwise, Alternatively	Hurry up, or else we will be late.
As well as	Addition	And also, Besides	She is smart as well as beautiful.
No less than	Comparison	As much as, Equally	He is no less talented than his brother.
Notwithstanding	Concession	Despite, Nevertheless	Notwithstanding his illness, he attended the meeting.
Still	Contrast	Nevertheless, Yet	He is rich, still unhappy.
Hence	Result, Consequence	Therefore, Thus	She studied hard; hence, she passed the exam.
As a result	Result, Consequence	Therefore, Consequently	It rained heavily; as a result, the match was canceled.
By contrast	Contrast	On the other hand, Conversely	He is friendly; by contrast, she is reserved.
Equally	Comparison	Similarly, Likewise	The two ideas are equally important.
In comparison	Comparison	Compared to, Compared with	In comparison to her sister, she is more talkative.
In summary	Summarizing	To summarize, In conclusion	In summary, the meeting was a success.
In the meantime	Time	Meanwhile, At the same time	He was cooking; in the meantime, she was setting the table.
Thereby	Result, Consequence	Thus, By that means	He improved his skills, thereby increasing his chances.
Hereby	Means	By this means, By this act	I hereby declare the meeting open.
In addition	Addition	Moreover, Furthermore	She is talented; in addition, she is hardworking.
Whereby	Means	By which, Through which	This is the method whereby we achieve our goals.
For fear that	Condition	Lest, In case	Take an umbrella for fear that it might rain.
In case of	Condition	If, In the event of	In case of fire, use the stairs.
Seeing that	Reason	Since, Because	Seeing that it’s raining, we’ll stay in.
Given	Condition	Assuming, Considering	Given the circumstances, we’ll cancel the trip.
Inasmuch as	Reason	Since, Because	He is to be trusted inasmuch as he is honest.
Despite the fact that	Concession	Even though, Although	Despite the fact that he was tired, he continued working.
Regardless of	Condition	Despite, In spite of	We will go regardless of the weather.
Due to the fact that	Reason	Because, Since	We stayed in due to the fact that it was raining.

Conclusion

Mastering conjunctions is a key aspect of effective English communication. By understanding and using these conjunctions along with their synonyms and related words, you can construct more complex sentences and convey your thoughts clearly and effectively.

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