PHRASES OF OPINION
There is every reason to believe At first sight / On second thoughts
It's common knowledge that On the one hand / On the other hand
I must admit (confess) I'd like to point out that
There is no denying the fact that Personally I believe that
It's becoming increasingly evident that The point (fact) is
It's worth mentioning that Judging by
What I have in mind in this context is Speaking of… I must say that
As it is often the case As far as I know
As it turns out As far as I can see
It won't be an exaggeration to say Beyond all doubt
It is no accident that Anyway (Anyhow)
I'm convinced that In any case
I bet / Upon my word (take my word for it) The trouble is / As ill luck would have it
Needless to say To my regret (joy)
In terms of … Still
Interestingly/ mysteriously Anyway
It's safe to say that It will be safe (just) to say
Interestingly (curiously, strangely) enough Admittedly Allegedly
Strange as it may seem Joking apart
Like / Unlike Similarly
For all I know Sad as it is
It stands to reason that To put it mildly
No wonder that To say nothing of
It goes without saying that To say the least of it
It's but natural that To cut a long story short
Like it or loathe To make matters worse
Hand on heart To say nothing of
I suppose (believe, consider, guess, presume, stick to the opinion, reckon)
Phrases of order Phrases of supposition
To begin with In short Most likely
First and foremost At least Probably
Equally important All in all Obviously
Of paramount importance On the hole Evidently
Among other priorities To be brief Presumably
It's vital To crown it all Perhaps (who knows)
… is really valuable To put it in a nut shell Phrases of addition
It's indispensable Indeed / Apart from / As for.., well …
What really matters is Besides More than that
What counts is It's essential As a matter of fact In addition
Last but not least The first thing to remember is Frankly speaking Moreover
You should bear in mind that As far as …. is/ are concerned
You can't ignore the fact that As regards … In this connection
The fact of …. is really worth knowing To be honest Among other things
I appreciate To my regret (joy) On top of that
I don't mind (horror) Which is more
The least desirable By the way Furthermore