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