The following is a list of words and/or phrases that will help you to indicate TIME, ORDER, SEQUENCE in your writing.
The Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary describes indicate time, order, sequence as “…measurable period…arrange…connected series…”
The Synonym Finder, by J. I. Rodale definition for indicate time, order, sequence, “…chronology, duration…grouping, sort…succession, continuation…”
| Abruptly | After | After a few days |
| After a long time | After a short time | After a while |
| After that | Afterward | All at once |
| All of the time | All the while | Always |
| As long as | As soon as | At first |
| At last | At length | At present |
| At that time | At the beginning | At the end |
| At that onset | At the same time | At this moment |
| At times | Before | Begin |
| By now | Commence | Commencing |
| Concurrently | Consequently | Continually |
| Currently | Cyclically | Directly |
| During | Earlier | Embark |
| Eventually | Every time | Final |
| Finally | First | Following |
| Following that | Former | Formerly |
| Frequently | From this point | Generally |
| Gradual | Henceforth | Hereafter |
| Heretofore | Immediately | In an instant |
| In awhile | In conclusion | In the end |
| In the first place | In the future | In the last place |
| In the meantime | In the past | In the second place |
| In turn | In frequently | Initial |
| Instantly | Instantaneously | Intermittent |
| Just then | Last | Last of all |
| Lastly | Later | Later on |
| Later that day | Little by little | Meanwhile |
| Momentarily | Never | Next |
| Not at all | Not long after | Not long ago |
| Now | Occasionally | Of late |
| Often | Often time | On the next occasion |
| Once | Once upon a time | Past |
| Periodically | Preceding | Present |
| Presently | Previously | Prior to |
| Promptly | Quick | Rarely |
| Recently | Repeatedly | Right after |
| Right away | Second | Seldom |
| Sequentially | Shorty | Simultaneously |
| Slow | So far | Some of the time |
| Some time | Soon | Soon after |
| Soon afterward | Sporadically | Starting with |
| Subsequently | Suddenly | Temporary |
| The latter | The next | The final |
| Then | Thereafter | This instant |
| Third | To begin with | To conclude |
| To finish | Today | Tomorrow |
| Twice | Uncommon | Ultimately |
| Until | Until now | Usually |
| When | While | Yesterday |
| Yet |
Comments on: "WORDS to indicate Time, Order and Sequence" (14)
Wow. I love lists…therefore I instantly love your blog. Keep ‘em coming.
I agree, LOL, I love lists too! Thanks
Interesting concept for a blog, DeAnn. Good luck with it.
I couldn’t find what I was looking for so I created it. Thank you.
This is great and took a great deal of work to do Nice job and thank you so much for doing this.
Amy
I love blogs like this that provide useful tools for writers! I happen to need the time, order, sequence one right now to fix a line in a current ms, so thanks!
DeAnn, I’m so glad you decided to “advertise” your blog on the loop. If it weren’t for that little email I would have never known about your blog, and the great info here.
Are you on Twitter? If you are, you should definitely share the blog link there so that a very wide audience can benefit too. My Twitter handle is @Tamaraleblancrw, just in case you want to say hi.
If you’re not on Twitter, you should think about joining. I’ve learned alot there and I’m sure other writers would love to take a look at what you have to say.
Have a great evening!
Tamara
Love these DeAnn! Thanks for sharing. And I’m at Twitter/@CalisaML
love the blog. The lists are infinitely helpful. Thanks
I hope you can come back again. I have tons of list to share.
Very useful lists. And perfect timing! I used a phrase already this morning. Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you!
I’glad you were able to find something to aid you already.
this is the best list i have found, thanx on behalf of all my students. i think the wrod ” yet” can be included as in ” i have yet to find” or ” i haven’t done it yet”
Thank you for your suggestion. I have added YET to the list.