100 Sentence Starters for Paragraph Openings

No.	Item	Definition
1.	Above all,	Emphasizes the top priority.
2.	Actually,	Corrects or clarifies.
3.	As a general rule,	Introduces a usual pattern.
4.	As a matter of fact,	Adds factual emphasis.
5.	As a starting point,	Sets up the first idea.
6.	As an example,	Introduces a specific example.
7.	As evidence,	Introduces supporting proof.
8.	At first,	Marks the opening moment.
9.	At the outset,	Begins from the start.
10.	At the start,	Signals the opening stage.
11.	Before long,	Indicates something happens soon.
12.	Besides,	Adds another reason.
13.	Broadly speaking,	Introduces a general statement.
14.	By and large,	Gives an overall impression.
15.	By contrast,	Introduces a comparison difference.
16.	Certainly,	Shows confidence.
17.	Clearly,	Signals obviousness or certainty.
18.	Consequently,	Shows the result.
19.	Conversely,	Shows an opposite relation.
20.	Equally important,	Adds a point of similar weight.
21.	Essentially,	Gives the basic point.
22.	Even so,	Introduces contrast despite that.
23.	Eventually,	Shows a later result.
24.	First,	Starts the first idea.
25.	Following this,	Leads to the next step.
26.	For example,	Gives one example.
27.	For instance,	Provides a sample case.
28.	For the most part,	Describes something mostly true.
29.	For this reason,	Gives the cause.
30.	From the start,	Emphasizes the beginning immediately.
31.	Fundamentally,	Presents a basic point.
32.	Furthermore,	Adds another supporting point.
33.	Generally speaking,	Presents a broad generalization.
34.	Given this,	Draws from prior information.
35.	Granted,	Concedes a point.
36.	Hence,	Signals a resulting conclusion.
37.	However,	Signals contrast.
38.	Importantly,	Signals significance.
39.	In effect,	States the practical result.
40.	In essence,	States the central meaning.
41.	In fact,	Adds a factual point.
42.	In general,	States a broad point.
43.	In many cases,	Refers to common situations.
44.	In many ways,	Introduces several perspectives.
45.	In most cases,	Refers to typical situations.
46.	In other words,	Restates differently.
47.	In particular,	Highlights one specific point.
48.	In practical terms,	Explains in real-world language.
49.	In practice,	Shows real-world application.
50.	In reality,	Contrasts with appearances.
51.	In simple terms,	Explains plainly.
52.	In some respects,	Introduces a limited viewpoint.
53.	In that sense,	Clarifies a particular meaning.
54.	In the first place,	Presents an initial reason.
55.	In this case,	Focuses on this situation.
56.	In this context,	Frames the current situation.
57.	In this regard,	Narrows the focus.
58.	In this situation,	Sets the present circumstance.
59.	In truth,	States what is really true.
60.	Indeed,	Strengthens a statement.
61.	Initially,	Shows the earliest stage.
62.	Later on,	Moves to a later stage.
63.	Likewise,	Shows similarity.
64.	Meanwhile,	Shifts to another happening.
65.	More precisely,	Refines the statement.
66.	More specifically,	Moves to greater detail.
67.	Moreover,	Adds supporting information.
68.	Most importantly,	Highlights the key point.
69.	Namely,	Introduces exact identification.
70.	Naturally,	Shows something is expected.
71.	Nevertheless,	Introduces a strong contrast.
72.	Next,	Introduces the following point.
73.	Nonetheless,	Shows contrast despite that.
74.	Notably,	Draws attention to importance.
75.	Of course,	Marks expected truth.
76.	On the other hand,	Presents an alternative view.
77.	Over time,	Shows gradual change.
78.	Overall,	Introduces a general view.
79.	Put simply,	Restates in plain language.
80.	Similarly,	Introduces a comparable idea.
81.	Simply put,	States something more clearly.
82.	Soon after,	Shows a following time.
83.	Specifically,	Introduces exact detail.
84.	Still,	Adds contrast or persistence.
85.	Subsequently,	Shows what happened later.
86.	That is,	Clarifies the meaning.
87.	To be clear,	Prevents misunderstanding.
88.	To be sure,	Acknowledges a qualification.
89.	To begin with,	Introduces the first point.
90.	To clarify,	Introduces an explanation.
91.	To explain,	Leads into explanation.
92.	To give an example,	Leads into an example.
93.	To illustrate,	Introduces an example.
94.	To put it simply,	Introduces a plain explanation.
95.	To start,	Begins the discussion simply.
96.	Undoubtedly,	Expresses strong certainty.
97.	What is more,	Adds emphasis to a point.
98.	With that said,	Transitions after a point.
99.	With this in mind,	Connects to a prior idea.
100.	Yet,	Introduces contrast.