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Phrases for making predictions

It is expected that…, It is predicted that…, This is likely to…, Experts anticipate that…, There is a strong possibility that…

Phrases for hypothetical situations

If this were to happen, In a situation where…, Suppose that…, Imagine if…, Hypothetically speaking…

Phrases for adding emphasis

Above all, Most importantly, It should be noted that…, What matters most is…, A key point to remember is…

Phrases for rephrasing or clarifying

In other words, That is to say, To put it another way, Simply put, What this means is…, This can be explained as…

Phrases for balancing arguments

While it is true that…, Despite the fact that…, On one hand…, on the other hand…, Although some may disagree…, Even though there are drawbacks…

Phrases for giving opinions neutrally

Some may argue that…, It could be said that…, One could suggest that…, Many would agree that…, Some believe that…

Phrases for referring to research or experts

Studies suggest that…, According to research, Experts argue that…, A recent study found that…, Scientists claim that…

Phrases for giving personal examples

Speaking from experience, From my own experience, I have found that…, In my case, I have noticed that…, I once experienced…

Phrases for making generalizations

Generally speaking, On the whole, In most cases, As a rule, Typically

Phrases for highlighting disadvantages

One major drawback is…, A key disadvantage is…, A downside of this is…, A potential issue is…, This has the disadvantage of…

Phrases for highlighting advantages

One major benefit is…, The main advantage is…, A positive aspect is…, A key benefit is…, This has the advantage of…

Phrases for sequencing ideas

First and foremost, To begin with, Secondly, Next, After that, Finally

Phrases for explaining consequences

This leads to…, This results in…, This causes…, This contributes to…, This brings about…, This is responsible for…

Phrases for expressing contrast

Despite this, Conversely, Nonetheless, Whereas, Yet, Even though, Rather than

Phrases for expressing probability

It is likely that…, There is a high probability that…, Chances are that…, It is possible that…, This may result in…

Phrases for expressing certainty

Certainly, Undoubtedly, Clearly, Without question, It is evident that…, There is no doubt that…

Phrases for drawing conclusions

Lastly, Finally, To conclude with, In short, In conclusion

Phrases for results

As a result, Therefore, Thus, So, Eventually

Phrases for giving examples

For example, For instance, In particular, …, such as, To illustrate …

Phrases for contrasting with what was written before

Although…, However, Nevertheless, Even if…, In spite of, On the other hand

Phrases for adding a linked point

Not only…, but…, Also, Furthermore, In addition, Moreover

Phrases for summarizing

In summary, To put it briefly, All in all, In a nutshell, To wrap up, Ultimately

Phrases for adding conditions

If…, Unless…, Provided that…, As long as…, Supposing that…, On the condition that…

Phrases for emphasizing a point

Indeed, Clearly, Without a doubt, It is undeniable that…, What is more important is…, There is no denying that…, Significantly, Importantly

Phrases for making comparisons

Similarly, In the same way, Likewise, Compared to…, Just like…, A is as … as B, Whereas, In contrast, Unlike…

Phrases for explaining causes and reasons

This is due to…, The main reason for this is…, One possible explanation is…, This can be attributed to…, A contributing factor is…, This stems from…

Phrases for stating an opinion

In my opinion, Personally, I believe that…, I strongly agree/disagree that…, From my perspective, I am convinced that…, It seems to me that…