| As a general rule, |
| As a matter of course, |
| As expected, |
| As far as I can tell, |
| By and large, |
| For all intents and purposes, |
| For the most part, |
| For what it's worth, |
| Generally speaking, |
| Inevitably, |
| Invariably, |
| It would be safe to assume that. |
| No matter how you look at it, |
| On the whole, |
| Ordinarily, |
| The fact of the matter is, |
| Time and again, |
| When it gets down to the professional nitty-gritty, |
| Whether you like it or not, |