Contrast connectors are used to present a contradiction between ideas. This is where connectors such as however, although, nevertheless, and in spite of being used.
However
Examples:
– That man has much money. However, he isn’t happy at all.
– I respect my best friend’s ideas however we do not have the same thoughts.
It is used to indicate a contrast or contradiction.
On the other hand
Examples:
– I like playing football. On the other hand, my brother likes playing basketball.
– We had no money but, on the other hand, we were very happy.
It is used to say something that is different from the first thing mentioned.
Even so
Examples:
– This hypothesis is true, but even so, further research is required.
– Your thoughts are very fanciful, but even so, they are worth to imagine.
It is used to indicate something that is unusual or extreme.
Though
Examples:
– Though the meal was spicy, it was really delicious.
– Though he loves his teacher very much, he did not get used to his friends.
It is used to show that two ideas are opposing one another.
At the same time
Examples:
– This is so people can watch TV and play playstation games at the same time.
– I study architecture at university. At the same time, I work part-time at a firm.
It is used for two things which happen together.
Instead
Examples:
– Would you like to go to another place instead of cinema?
– Instead of complaining, you should try to be a constructivist.
It means in place of something or someone else.
Conversely
Examples:
– I thought she would not come to the party; conversely, she came to the party with her boy friend.
– His family made a lot of effort to make their son’s lessons better, conversely, he never made any effort.
It is used to express an idea that is different from or opposite the other idea mentioned before.
In contrast
Examples:
– This child is short and fat. In contrast, her sister is tall and thin.
– In contrast to his big brother, he speaks English very well.
It is used to compare two things or people and to say that the second one is very different from the first one.
Yet
Examples:
– It’s a long-term business, yet it’s more fun than other jobs.
– That woman was short and overweight, yet somehow, she was attractive.
It is used to add something that is surprising after the first sentence which are mentioned before.
Whereas
Examples:
– Chicken meat is white, whereas cow meat is red.
– Her hair has a natural wave, whereas her sister’s hair just straight.
It is used for comparing two things which have significant differences from each other.