Adverbs
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Adverbial Expressions
Expression Use
Talking of To change the direction of a conversation, but making
a link with what has just been said
By the way / Incidentally To introduce something you have just thought of, or
to change the subject completely
Actually / In fact / As a matter of fact To introduce additional, surprising or unexpected
information
In any case / Anyway To introduce the idea that what you said before is less
important than what you are going to say now, or to
return to the main topic after a digression
At least To introduce a positive point after some negative
information, or to qualify what you have said, or to
make it less definite
As I was saying To return to a previous subject, often after you have
been interrupted
On the whole To generalize
All in all To say that you are taking everything into consider-
ation
After all To introduce a strong argument that the other person
may not have taken into consideration
Besides To add information or argument
Basically To introduce the most important or fundamental point
Obviously To introduce something that is very clear to see or
understand
I mean To make things clearer or give more details
In other words Repeat in other way
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Adverbial Expressions
Expression Use
Talking of To change the direction of a conversation, but making
a link with what has just been said
By the way / Incidentally To introduce something you have just thought of, or
to change the subject completely
Actually / In fact / As a matter of fact To introduce additional, surprising or unexpected
information
In any case / Anyway To introduce the idea that what you said before is less
important than what you are going to say now, or to
return to the main topic after a digression
At least To introduce a positive point after some negative
information, or to qualify what you have said, or to
make it less definite
As I was saying To return to a previous subject, often after you have
been interrupted
On the whole To generalize
All in all To say that you are taking everything into consider-
ation
After all To introduce a strong argument that the other person
may not have taken into consideration
Besides To add information or argument
Basically To introduce the most important or fundamental point
Obviously To introduce something that is very clear to see or
understand
I mean To make things clearer or give more details
In other words Repeat in other way
