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A: Did he look sad?

B: No, ________, he was really cheerful.

• As a matter of fact

• Obviously

• By the way

________ your question about our mobile rates, I have attached a document where you can see all our rate plans.

• Regarding

• As far as

• Whereas

Well, I think we can declare the meeting closed. ________, who's going to have lunch at the canteen today?

• By the way

• Anyway

• Actually

___________ the most qualified candidates always get the best jobs.

• Obviously

• In fact

• Basically

I will help him, ____________, he has always been there for me.

• After all

• Obviously

• Basically

The interiors are beautiful and ___________, they have designed them themselves.

• What's more

• Obviously

• By the way

The north of the country is industrialized and rich __________ the south is quite poor, with an economy based on agriculture.

• Whereas

• Furthermore

• On the whole

____________, our objective is improve productivity and product quality at the same time.

• Basically

• Obviously

• Incidentally

_____________ we could say that the charity dinner was a success.

• All in all

• In other words

• Otherwise

We'd better find a quick solution to this crisis, _________ our customers will start to lose faith in us.

• After all

• In fact

• Otherwise