| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | actually | in fact; really |
| 2. | admittedly | it is accepted that |
| 3. | against | compared with; versus |
| 4. | all the same | nevertheless; despite that |
| 5. | although | despite the fact that |
| 6. | anyhow | nevertheless; regardless |
| 7. | anyway | nevertheless; regardless |
| 8. | as | while; because |
| 9. | assuming that | if it is true that |
| 10. | at any rate | regardless; nevertheless |
| 11. | because | for the reason that |
| 12. | but | introduces a contrast |
| 13. | by contrast | introduces a difference |
| 14. | come what may | whatever happens |
| 15. | compared to | in contrast with |
| 16. | compared with | in contrast with |
| 17. | concurrently | at the same time |
| 18. | considering | taking into account that |
| 19. | contrarily | in an opposite manner |
| 20. | contrasted with | compared against |
| 21. | conversely | from the opposite viewpoint |
| 22. | despite that | although that is true |
| 23. | despite the fact that | although that is true |
| 24. | different from | unlike; not the same as |
| 25. | differing from | being different from |
| 26. | distinguished from | set apart from |
| 27. | during the time that | while that happens |
| 28. | during which time | while that happens |
| 29. | even as | just when; while |
| 30. | even so | nevertheless; despite that |
| 31. | even though | despite the fact that |
| 32. | for all that | despite that |
| 33. | forasmuch as | considering that |
| 34. | given | considering that |
| 35. | granted | admittedly; even so |
| 36. | granting that | assuming or admitting that |
| 37. | having said that | however; despite that |
| 38. | however | nevertheless; on the other hand |
| 39. | if | on the condition that |
| 40. | in any case | regardless; nevertheless |
| 41. | in cases where | where; when |
| 42. | in circumstances where | where; when |
| 43. | in contexts where | where; in situations where |
| 44. | in contrast | introduces an opposing comparison |
| 45. | in fact | actually; in reality |
| 46. | in instances where | where; when |
| 47. | in reality | actually; in fact |
| 48. | in situations where | where; when |
| 49. | in spite of that | despite that |
| 50. | in that case | if that is so |
| 51. | in which case | if that happens |
| 52. | inasmuch as | to the extent that |
| 53. | irrespective | regardless of that |
| 54. | meanwhile | at the same time |
| 55. | much as | although; despite how much |
| 56. | nevertheless | despite that; however |
| 57. | no matter that | despite the fact that |
| 58. | nonetheless | nevertheless; despite that |
| 59. | notwithstanding | despite; nevertheless |
| 60. | on another point | introducing a different contrast |
| 61. | on the contrary | introduces the opposite point |
| 62. | on the other hand | introduces an opposing point |
| 63. | opposed to | in contrast with |
| 64. | over against | as contrasted with |
| 65. | presuming that | assuming that |
| 66. | provided that | on condition that |
| 67. | providing that | on condition that |
| 68. | rather | instead; more accurately |
| 69. | regardless | despite everything |
| 70. | relative to | compared with |
| 71. | seeing | considering that |
| 72. | separate from | distinct from |
| 73. | simultaneously | at the same time |
| 74. | since | given that; because |
| 75. | so far as | to the extent that |
| 76. | so long as | during the time that |
| 77. | still | nevertheless; even so |
| 78. | supposing that | if it is true that |
| 79. | that being said | even so; however |
| 80. | that said | even so; however |
| 81. | though | although; however |
| 82. | to such extent as | to the degree that |
| 83. | to the contrary | in the opposite direction |
| 84. | to the extent that | as far as |
| 85. | to the opposite effect | with an opposite meaning |
| 86. | under conditions where | in conditions in which |
| 87. | under which | in circumstances in which |
| 88. | unlike | in contrast to |
| 89. | versus | as contrasted with |
| 90. | vis-à-vis | in relation to; compared with |
| 91. | vs. | versus; compared with |
| 92. | whatever the case | regardless of circumstances |
| 93. | when | in the case that |
| 94. | whenever | every time that |
| 95. | where | in a case in which |
| 96. | wherever | in any situation where |
| 97. | while | at the same time; although |
| 98. | whilst | while; although |
| 99. | with that said | however; nevertheless |
| 100. | yet | but; nevertheless |

