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  • The meeting went ahead, NEVERTHELESS / ON THE CONTRARY / DESPITE THE FACT THAT six members of the committee were unable to attend.
    DESPITE THE FACT THAT
  • (A) It was an exciting film - don't you think? (B) BY THE WAY / ON THE CONTRARY / IN OTHER WORDS, I had trouble staying awake!
    ON THE CONTRARY
  • Food labels are ofter misleading and confusing. OTHERWISE / FOR INSTANCE / FOR THAT REASON, it's better to prepare your own food.
    FOR THAT REASON
  • We saw the Eiffel Tower, and went round the Louvre, WHAT IS MORE / AS WELL AS / ON THE WHOLE  Versailles.
    AS WELL AS
  • Pamela should retire. Her health is poor; AS WELL AS, FURTHERMORE, NEVERTHELESS she's lost interest in her job.
    FURTHERMORE
  • IN SPITE OF / ALTHOUGH / THEREFORE joining the company only a year ago, Laura has been already promoted.
    IN SPITE OF
  • AS FAR AS / AS REGARDS / OBVIOUSLY, social media marketing is concerned, staying current and engaging authentically are crucial for success.
    AS FAR AS
  • There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the system. NEVERTHELESS / ON THE OTHER HAND / BESIDES, it is important that we try.
    NEVERTHELESS
  • A school-leaver may have learnt a lot from books. IN ADDITION / CONSEQUENTLY / HOWEVER, there is no substitute for seeing things first hand.
    HOWEVER
  • You should help her in whatever she may need. IN OTHER WORDS / AFTER ALL / OTHERWISE, she's your sister.
    AFTER ALL
  • We need to concentrate on our target audience, NAMELY,  AS WELL AS, HENCE women aged between 20 and 30.
    NAMELY
  • The exercise rate decreases in proportion to age. IN OTHER WORDS / FOR INSTANCE / OTHERWISE, the older you are, the less exercise you tend to take.
    IN OTHER WORDS
  • I'm not disappointed. WELL / BY THE WAY / ACTUALLY, I'm rather glad I didn't get the job.
    ACTUALLY
  • Roger complains very often, but he has BESIDES / AT LEAST / IN FACT nothing to complain about.
    IN FACT
  • If you go to another country, you see a different culture. DUE TO / ADDITIONALLY / LIKE , you get a new perspective on your own country.
    ADDITIONALLY
  • Airlines are offering cheap flights to European cities and OWING TO, CONSEQUENTLY, ESPECIALLY, there has been an increase in popularity of short holiday breaks
    CONSEQUENTLY
  • There is still much to discuss. We shall, THEREFORE / DESPITE / WHEREAS, return to this problem at our next meeting.
    THEREFORE