The film's box office numbers were phenomenal; ___ (provided that / in other words / meanwhile), it was a massive commercial success.
in other words
The new generative AI model, ___ (nevertheless / albeit / owing to) impressive in its creative outputs, still occasionally produces factual inaccuracies.
albeit
Many schools are shifting from paper textbooks, opting ___ (on the other hand / otherwise / instead of) traditional materials for interactive digital resources on tablets.
instead of