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SET 1 – Saying ”I think” SET 2 - Obvious facts

1. I believe 15. I am quite sure


2. I consider 16. I am absolutely sure
3. I feel 17. I am quite sure
4. I suppose 18. It is clear
5. I assume 19. It is obvious
6. I presume 20. It cannot be argued that
7. In my opinion 21. It goes without saying that
8. To my mind 22. There is no doubt that
9. It seems to me 23. Evidence suggests that
10. It appears to me 24. It is generally accepted that
11. As far as I'm concerned 25. It’s a well-known fact that
12. In my point of view 26. Needless to say,
13. From my perspective  27. I am convinced that
14. Generally speaking, 28. I am deeply convinced
29. It’s very likely / it’s highly likely
30. No one can deny that
SET 3 - Feeling doubtful 31. no matter what they say
32. surely / definitely / of course /
certainly
33. I know it from my experience that
35. I doubt that
34. everybody agrees that
36. It’s hard to say that
37. It’s a controversial issue
38. I’m not sure
SET 539.- Stating theunlikely / it’s
It’s very
SET 4-Emphasizing
importancehighly /drawing attention
unlikely
40. No one can know for
52.toItemphasize
45. I’d like is vital
certain
53.toItdraw
46. I’d like is crucial attention to
41. I findyour it difficult to believe
54.
the fact42. It isthat
thatIt vitally important
seems suspicious
55.toItstress
47. I’d like is essential
the importance of SET 2 - Obvious facts
43. it is hard to say for certain,
56. that)
(the fact It is utterly important
that
48. I’d like44.
to point out that 15. I am quite sure
it is hard to prove, that
49. I´d like to highlight the 16. I am absolutely sure
importance of (the fact that) 17. I am quite sure SET 8 - Summarizing
18. It is clear
50. We should keep in mind that
19. It is obvious 69. To sum up,
51. Let us not forget that 20. It cannot be argued that 70. To summarize,
SET6- Admitting/ being frank
21. It goes without saying that 71. In summary,
SET 1 – Saying ”I think”
22. There is no doubt that 72. In conclusion,
23. Evidence suggests that
73.57.
ToTo be honest
Writing a succe
1. I believe conclude with,
24. It is generally accepted that
2. I consider SET 7 - Beginning 74.58. To be frank with you,
In short,
25. It’s a well-known fact that
3. I feel 75.59. Frankly speaking,
In brief,
63. 26. begin
To Needless to say,
with,
4. I suppose
27. I am convinced that 76.60.
ToHonestly,
put it in a nutshell,
5. I assume 64. First of all,
28. I am deeply convinced 77.61. Admittedly,
Finally,
6. I presume 65. First and foremost,
29. It’s very likely / it’s highly 78.62. I must admit that,
Lastly,
7.
8.
In my opinion
To my mind
66. Above all,
likely 79. All things considered, 8o ph
67. In
30. No oneplace
the first can deny that
9. It seems to me 80. On the whole
68. Initially,
31. no matter what they say
10. It appears to me
32. surely / definitely / of

11. As far as I'm concerned
course / certainly
12. In my point of view
33. I know it from my experience

13. From my perspective 
that
14. Generally speaking,
34. everybody agrees that 
SET 3 - Feeling doubtful

35. I doubt that


36. It’s hard to say that
37. It’s a controversial issue
38. I’m not sure
SET 5 - Stating the importance
39. It’s very unlikely / it’s highly
unlikely 52. It is vital SET6- Admitting/ being frank
SET 4-Emphasizing / drawing attention
40. No one can know for certain 53. It is crucial
SET6-41.
Admitting/ being frank
I find it difficult to believe
45. I’d like to emphasize 54. It is vitally important
42. It seems suspicious 55. It is essential 57. To be honest
46. I’d like to draw your attention SET 7 - Beginning
43. it is hard to say for certain, that 56. It is utterly important 58. To be frank with you,
to the fact that that
15. To be honest
44. it is hard to prove, that 59. Frankly speaking,
63. To begin with,
16. To be47. I’d with
frank like to stress the
you,
60. Honestly,
64. First of all,
importance of (the fact that)
17. Frankly speaking,
61. Admittedly,
65. First and foremost,
48. I’d like to point out that
18. Honestly, SET 8 - Summarizing
62. I must
66. admit
Abovethat,
all,
49. I´d like to highlight the
19. Admittedly,
importance
20. I must admit that, of (the fact that) 69. To sum up, 67. In the first place
50. We should keep in mind that 70. To summarize, 68. Initially,
51. Let us not forget that 71. In summary,
72. In conclusion,
73. To conclude with,
74. In short,
75. In brief,
76. To put it in a nutshell,
77. Finally,
78. Lastly,
79. All things considered,
80. On the whole

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