________, it was a great trip — I’d definitely go again.
ALL IN ALL
THAT IS TO SAY
WHAT’S MORE
Some people love city life. ________, others find it stressful.
AFTER ALL
ON THE OTHER HAND
OTHERWISE
She enjoys classical music, ________ her husband prefers rock.
WHEREAS
ACTUALLY
BESIDES
He decided to quit — ________, he’d had enough of the pressure.
ANYWAY
THAT IS TO SAY
FURTHERMORE
I don’t really enjoy horror films. ________, I prefer comedies or thrillers.
REGARDING
BESIDES
ON THE OTHER HAND
He failed his driving test — ________, he’ll have to take it again next month.
IN OTHER WORDS
REGARDING
BESIDES
She’s intelligent and confident. ________, she speaks three languages fluently.
WHAT’S MORE
ALL IN ALL
BASICALLY
________, you can’t expect to get fit without exercising regularly.
OBVIOUSLY
ON THE WHOLE
ACTUALLY
________ your question about the budget, we’ll discuss it at the next meeting.
AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED
REGARDING
BY THE WAY
________, I didn’t really mean what I said yesterday.
BASICALLY
ACTUALLY
ON THE WHOLE
________ I’m concerned, he deserves another chance.
REGARDING
ON THE WHOLE
AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED
She’s hard-working and reliable. ________, she always meets her deadlines.
THAT IS TO SAY
IN OTHER WORDS
FURTHERMORE
As ________, I was telling you about the time I met the mayor.
AS I WAS SAYING
ANYWAY
BY THE WAY
________, the results were quite positive.
ANYWAY
ON THE WHOLE
BASICALLY
________, let’s move on to the next topic before we run out of time.
BY THE WAY
AS I WAS SAYING
ANYWAY
You can’t blame her for being upset; ________, she’s just lost her job.
AFTER ALL
BASICALLY
OTHERWISE
We didn’t win the match, but ________ we had a great time.
AFTER ALL
AT LEAST
ON THE WHOLE
He’s been acting strange lately. ________, he hasn’t been himself.
AFTER ALL
BASICALLY
OTHERWISE
You’d better hurry; ________, you’ll miss the bus.
BESIDES
OTHERWISE
AFTER ALL
________, did you ever call your cousin about the wedding?
AS I WAS SAYING
IN OTHER WORDS
BY THE WAY