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I thought my boss was retiring next year, but ____ he wants to continue working until he’s 70!

• apparently

• eventually

I won’t give you the details now, but ___ the plan’s very simple.

• ideally

• basically

___, you should wash wool by hand because that way there’s less chance it will shrink.

• Ideally

• Gradually

I’ve been learning French for ages, and ___ I’m starting to feel more confident.

• anyway

• Gradually

They told me it would be cheap but ___ it cost me nearly $500.

• ideally

• in fact

8 It’s too bad you couldn’t come to the concert with us, but ___ I don’t think you’d have enjoyed it.

• anyway

• ideally

____ , the dog did not bite the children.

• Gradually

• Luckily

___, she got a job and moved to London

• Gradually

• Eventually

Mark’s unemployed, so ___ he doesn’t have much money to spend on going out.

• gradually

• obviously