| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Above all, | used to stress highest importance |
| 2. | All this means is | used to explain implication |
| 3. | Another way to say it is | used to reword an idea |
| 4. | As an example, | used to illustrate a point |
| 5. | As follows: | used to introduce details |
| 6. | At a basic level, | used to explain simply |
| 7. | At heart, | used to state essence |
| 8. | At its core, | used to show central idea |
| 9. | At the simplest level, | used to simplify greatly |
| 10. | Basically, | used to simplify broadly |
| 11. | Bottom line: | used to state conclusion |
| 12. | Briefly, | used to explain concisely |
| 13. | By comparison, | used to clarify through contrast |
| 14. | By contrast, | used to show difference |
| 15. | By that, I mean | used to define a point |
| 16. | By this, I mean | used to define a term |
| 17. | By way of example, | used to provide illustration |
| 18. | Chief among these is | used to highlight top point |
| 19. | Chiefly, | used to identify main factor |
| 20. | Concretely, | used to make specific |
| 21. | Consider this: | used to focus on example |
| 22. | Conversely, | used to show opposite case |
| 23. | Crucially, | used to stress importance |
| 24. | Essentially, | used to give the gist |
| 25. | For clarity, | used to prevent confusion |
| 26. | For example, | used to introduce an example |
| 27. | For instance, | used to introduce an example |
| 28. | Fundamentally, | used to show basic meaning |
| 29. | Here’s how: | used to explain method |
| 30. | Here’s the point: | used to state main idea |
| 31. | Here’s what I mean: | used to clarify meaning |
| 32. | Here’s what that means: | used to explain significance |
| 33. | Here’s why: | used to explain reason |
| 34. | Imagine this: | used to clarify through scenario |
| 35. | In concrete terms, | used to make specific |
| 36. | In essence, | used to state core meaning |
| 37. | In other words, | used to restate simply |
| 38. | In plain English, | used to explain simply |
| 39. | In practical terms, | used to explain real effect |
| 40. | In that sense, | used to clarify perspective |
| 41. | In this case, | used to narrow situation |
| 42. | In this context, | used to frame meaning |
| 43. | In this sense, | used to clarify meaning |
| 44. | In this way, | used to explain manner |
| 45. | Instead, | used to correct direction |
| 46. | Let me clarify, | used to clear up confusion |
| 47. | Let me explain, | used to introduce explanation |
| 48. | Let’s say | used to introduce scenario |
| 49. | Meaning, | used to explain implication |
| 50. | Mind you, | used to add clarification |
| 51. | More accurately, | used to correct imprecision |
| 52. | More precisely, | used to state more exactly |
| 53. | More specifically, | used to add precision |
| 54. | Most importantly, | used to stress top priority |
| 55. | My point is, | used to stress intended point |
| 56. | Namely, | used to identify exactly |
| 57. | Notably, | used to draw attention |
| 58. | On the other hand, | used to show contrast |
| 59. | Or rather, | used to correct wording |
| 60. | Otherwise stated, | used to restate differently |
| 61. | Overall, | used to give big picture |
| 62. | Practically speaking, | used to explain realistically |
| 63. | Primarily, | used to identify main factor |
| 64. | Put another way, | used to rephrase clearly |
| 65. | Put simply, | used to simplify an idea |
| 66. | Quite simply, | used to simplify strongly |
| 67. | Rather, | used to refine a statement |
| 68. | Say, for example, | used to offer example |
| 69. | Significantly, | used to stress importance |
| 70. | Specifically, | used to name exact details |
| 71. | Stated plainly, | used to say directly |
| 72. | Strictly speaking, | used to be exact |
| 73. | Suppose that | used to set up scenario |
| 74. | Take this example: | used to present illustration |
| 75. | Technically speaking, | used to be technically exact |
| 76. | That is, | used to explain more exactly |
| 77. | That means | used to explain implication |
| 78. | The idea here is | used to explain purpose |
| 79. | The key point is, | used to stress main idea |
| 80. | The main idea is, | used to state central idea |
| 81. | The point is, | used to highlight main idea |
| 82. | This means that | used to explain implication |
| 83. | To be clear, | used to avoid misunderstanding |
| 84. | To clarify, | used to make meaning clearer |
| 85. | To explain, | used to introduce explanation |
| 86. | To give an example, | used to illustrate clearly |
| 87. | To illustrate, | used to make clearer |
| 88. | To rephrase, | used to say differently |
| 89. | To restate, | used to say again clearly |
| 90. | To spell it out, | used to explain fully |
| 91. | Underneath it all, | used to reveal core idea |
| 92. | What I mean is, | used to explain intended meaning |
| 93. | What I’m getting at is | used to explain intended point |
| 94. | What I’m referring to is | used to identify exact meaning |
| 95. | What I’m saying is | used to explain intended point |
| 96. | What I’m trying to say is | used to clarify intent |
| 97. | What this comes down to is | used to state essence |
| 98. | What this means is | used to explain significance |
| 99. | What this shows is | used to explain significance |
| 100. | What this tells us is | used to explain implication |
