Life Vision B2 1.9

used to say that something is sad, disappointing, or has a bad effect:
_________, I didn't have my credit card with me, or else I would have bought it.

• Initially

• Unfortunately
• Ideally

• admittedly

at the beginning:

The damage was far more serious than ________ believed.

• initially

• initialy

• basically

• obviously

used when referring to the main or most important characteristic or feature of something:
_________, (= the most important thing is that) they want a lot more information about the project before they'll put any money into it.

• Consequently

• Unfortunately

• Amazingly

• Basically

as a result:

I spent most of my money in the first week and ________ had very little to eat by the end of the holiday.

• however
• hopefully

• consequently
• surprisingly

used, often at the start of a sentence, to express what you would like to happen:
_________ it won't rain.

• Obviously

• Personally

• Interestingly

• Hopefully

used when you are agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly:

_________, I could have tried harder but I still don't think all this criticism is fair.

• Surprisingly

• Admittedly

• Ideally

• Admitedly

in a way that is easy to understand or see:

He was in tears and _______ very upset.

• initially

• personally

• obviously

• surprisingly

used to introduce a piece of information that the speaker thinks is strange or particular:

________ (enough), he never actually said that he was innocent.

• Boringly

• Usually

• Interestingly

• Commonly

unexpectedly or in a way that is unusual:

The restaurant turned out to be ________ cheap.

• initially

• surprisingly

• hopefully

• consistently

used when you give your opinion:

__________ (speaking), I think the show is going to be a great success.

• Personally

• Initially

• Ideally

• Unfortunately