although
Granting that, however
Although introduces a clause that presents something that contrasts or presents some conflict with what the main clause says: He never came to visit us although we invited him several times.
When although is followed by only a word or a phrase rather than a clause, it usually applies as a predicate to the subject and sometimes the verb in the main clause: Although generous with his church, Mr. Coomer never gave anything to his relatives.
During that period
- whereasConjunction signaling contrast
- grantedGiven or allowed officially
- admittingConfessing or granting entry
- acceptingWilling to receive
acknowledging · conceding · allowing · notwithstanding · regardless · despite · in spite of · for all that
Contrast introducer
- howeverIntroduces a contrasting point
- yetStill, or eventually
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
- nonethelessDespite what preceded
nevertheless · on the other hand · conversely · opposite · counter · contradiction · tension · juxtaposition
Word joining clauses together
- connectiveSomething that links
- subordinatingMaking dependent or inferior
- transitionChange from one state
- clauseProvision in agreement
qualifier · concessive · adverbial · introducing · connecting · bridging · pivoting · signaling
while
During that period
- whereasConjunction signaling contrast
- grantedGiven or allowed officially
- admittingConfessing or granting entry
accepting · acknowledging · conceding · allowing · notwithstanding · regardless · despite · in spite of · for all that · be that as it may
but
Contrast introducer
nonetheless · nevertheless · on the other hand · conversely · opposite · counter · contradiction · tension · juxtaposition · difference
conjunction
Word joining clauses together
- connectiveSomething that links
- subordinatingMaking dependent or inferior
- transitionChange from one state
clause · qualifier · concessive · adverbial · introducing · connecting · bridging · pivoting · signaling · hedging
- Transition Wordshowever, therefore, furthermore, meanwhile, consequently
- subordinationsubordinate clause, dependent clause, subordination, relative clause, noun clause
- subordinatorsthat, if, because, while, when
- conjunctionsand, but, or, for, nor
- connectivesand, or, but, because, nor
- function wordsa, an, the, and, or
althoughbecause
For the reason that
as expected · predictably · naturally · unsurprisingly · of course