though

however

Introduces a contrasting point

• neverthelessDespite what preceded
• nonethelessDespite what preceded
• yetStill, or eventually

still · albeit · notwithstanding · despite · even so · granted · admittedly · regardless · anyway · anyhow

but

Contrast introducer

• yetStill, or eventually
• howeverIntroduces a contrasting point
• whileDuring that period

whereas · on the other hand · conversely · alternatively · instead · rather · oppositely · then again · at the same time · contrastingly

except

With the exclusion of

• unlessExcept if
• providedSupplied or given
• ifConditional clause marker

assuming · supposing · granted · admittedly · certainly · indeed · of course · to be sure · mind you · that said

• TH Wordsthe, this, that, them, they
• conjunctionsand, but, or, for, nor
• connectivesand, or, but, because, nor
• subordinationsubordinate clause, dependent clause, subordination, relative clause, noun clause
• subordinatorsthat, if, because, while, when
• function wordsa, an, the, and, or