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