2. Mid position (before the verb) no comma 3. Mid position (between 2 commas) Giving examples; 4. End position focusing F: formal / INF: Informal * When these adverbials are used in position 1, they are not followed by a among others (1,3) comma for example (1,3,4) for instance (1,3,4) * It is common that companies start offering a product that is accepted by in particular (1,2,3) market, but after a while, sales drop mainly (1,2) * I had a coffee and went for a walk afterwards particularly (1,2) * Could he give any scientific opinion, as yet available to him, about the primarily (1,2) origins of the outbreak at Heddon on the Wall? principally (1,2) * At first I was nervous, but now I feel at ease specifically (1,2) * At last the rain has stopped and the sun is out * You cannot do everything at once Reformulating * My friend was born in Brazil, but at present he lives in Portugal clarifying * At the moment, we can only wait * I am busy at the moment, I will call you later actually (1,4) * I can play the guitar and sing at the same time at least I mean (INF) indeed * Admittedly, I was wrong to keep secrets from you. (ciertamente) in fact (1,2,3) * Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. in other words (1,4) (even so, aun asi ) rather / or rather * Shelby needs to study harder; alternatively, she could hire a tutor. (all the that is (to say) same time) to put it another way * And yet, it is a relationship we are just beginning to understand. (sin embargo) * I can play the guitar and sing at the same time. 1. Time Comparing & contrasting; Ordering points; Concluding * after a while alternatives adding information summarizing; Contrast * after that concessions however generalizing * afterwards (1,2,4) above all nevertheless * as yet (1,4) admittedly additionally all in all on the other hand * at first all the same (1,3) again altogether on the contrary * at last alternatively also as a rule even so * at once and yet* and* (INF) basically(1,2) notwithstanding * at present (1,3,4) F at the same time and then* (INF) broadly speaking(1,3) though * at the moment be that as it may as we shall see later by and large otherwise * at the same time better still as well (4) essentially (1,2) at the same time * before that /then but* as well as that generally (1,2) alternatively * beforehand by comparison (1,3) besides in brief (1,3) instead * by then / that time (1,3,4) by contrast (1,3) F first(ly) / second(ly) in conclusion (1,3) nonetheless * earlier (1,4) by the same token first of all in general (1,3) conversely * eventually* (1,2,4) conversely (F) finally in other words (1,3) by contrast * ever since (then) (1,3,4) despite this for one / another thing in short (1,3) in contrast * finally*(1,2) equally (1,2) furthermore (F) mostly (1,2) but * first* even so yet in addition on average (1,3) * from then on (1,4) however (1,3) while in the first place (F) on balance (1,3) * Hitherto (1,4) F In comparison (1,3) whereas last(ly) on the whole (1,3) * Immediately (1,2,4) in spite of this although more / most importantly overall * Initially (1,2,4) in the same way even though moreover (F) so* (INF) * In on time instead (1,4) next then (3) despite/ in spite of * Instantly (1,2,4) likewise (1,2) on top of that to some extent (1,3) * In the end (1,3,4) nevertheless (F) Comparion what is more to sum up * In the mcantime (1,3,4) nonetheless (F) both ultimately (1,2) similarly Changing subject * lastly of course (1,3) referring to subject likewise Cause & effect * later on (1,4) on the contrary reason & result * meamwhile on the other hand (1,3) similar to anyhow (INF) also inference * next* or* anyway (INF) * nove* similarly (1,2) too as.. as as far as... is concerned accordingly (F) * previously (1,2,4) still as for .. / as to.. the same.. as as a result * simultaneously then again as regards.. equivalent because of this * since then (1,3,4) though (3) at any rate (1,3) (INF) most important consequently (F) * so far (1,2,4) true by the way (1,3) (INF) in the same way for this / that reason * soon (1,2,4) yet* incidentally (1,3) have in common hence* (F) * subsequently (1,2,4) now for .. if not * suddenly (1,2) * a time after regarding.. If so * then* ** After that, he decided speaking of in that case * until then (1,3,4) ** since he saw the epic film talking about.. (INF) otherwise * within minutes / days * actions at the same time that brings me on to..(F) so* (INF) ** throughout the whole film (a lo largo dethat toda) reminds me (INF) that's why* ** while I was watching to turn to.. then*(1,3) * a specific time with reference to ..(F) thus* (F) ** from that point on therefore* (F) ** in December 2009 ** until I actually saw it ** during its release * a time before ** for the previous 12 years