30.6. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

anyhow adverb /ˈeniː.haʊ/ 2 na mindegy, na jól van (visszatérés egy korábbi témához)

Anyhow, as I said, I'll be away next week.

anyhow adverb /ˈeniː.haʊ/ 3 különben is, egyébként is (előbbieknél fontosabb ok kiemelése)

I don't need a car and I can't afford one anyhow.

anyway adverb /ˈen.i.weɪ/ 2 na mindegy, na jól van (visszatérés egy korábbi témára/témaváltás)

Anyway, I'll be away next week.

Anyway, in the end I didn't wear your jacket.

basically adverb /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.li/ 1 alapjában véve (rövid magyarázat bevezetése)

Basically, what he's saying is that we need more time.

first adverb /fɜːst/ 2 elsőként, elsőnek (az első gondolat, ok, stb. bevezetése)

First, I want to thank my parents.

firstly adverb /ˈfɜːst.li/ also: first először (felsorolásban)

There are two very good reasons why we can't do it. Firstly, we don't have enough money, and secondly, we don't have enough time.

ideally adverb /aɪˈdɪəl.i/ 2 ideális esetben

Ideally, I'd like to work at home.

merely adverb /ˈmɪə.li/ 1 csak, csupán (nem többet értve alatta)

I wasn't complaining, I merely said that I was tired.

I didn't say that you had to go - I merely suggested that you might like to go.

secondly adverb /ˈsek.ənd.li/ másodszor (tények/okok felsorolásakor)

I want two things: firstly, more money, and secondly, better working hours.

Phrases and idioms:

on the whole egészében/általában véve

We've had a few problems, but on the whole we're very happy.