| Term | Definition |
|---|
| à priori | to begin with (used in conversation) |
| pour commencer | to begin with |
| d'abord | first |
| au commencement | in the beginning |
| il était une fois | once upon a time |
| au début de l'histoire | at the beginning of the story |
| et puis | and then |
| ensuite | then, afterwards, next |
| soudain | suddenly, all of a sudden |
| tout à coup | all of a sudden |
| alors | then, so |
| à la fin | at the end |
| enfin | finally |
| pour finir | all in all, to conclude |
| bref | in short |
| en somme | to sum it up |
| cependant | however, yet |
| pourtant | but, yet |
| néanmoins | nevertheless |
| en revanche | however |
| par contre | however |
| en plus | moreover, in addition |
| malgré que | although |
| d'ailleurs | as a matter of fact |
| en fait | actually |
| afin que | so that |
| pour que | in order to |
| sinon | otherwise |
| par conséquent | consequently |
| donc | thus, therefore |
| de ce fait | as a result |
| ainsi | thus, and so |
| forcément | as an obvious consequence |
| en vain | in vain |
| à force de | by dint of |
| par rapport à | in relation to, compared to |
| volontiers | willingly, gladly |
| quasiment | almost |
| presque | almost |
| carrément | in a firm manner |
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