after all
adverb
1
: in spite of considerations or expectations to the contrary : nevertheless
decided to take the train after all
didn't rain after all
2
: in view of all circumstances
… literature which is after all only a special department of reading.—
W. W. Watt
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Denver, after all, first signed Dobbins in June 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Jordan, meanwhile, said that shooting the film's most intense scenes – this is a bloody vampire film, after all – was surprisingly fun.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Purdue, after all, is supremely talented — point guard Braden Smith is now second all-time in career assists in NCAA history — and have one of the best frontcourts in the country.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
But Blue Moon is set after all those were already written and the success was had.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Jordan, meanwhile, said that shooting the film's most intense scenes – this is a bloody vampire film, after all – was surprisingly fun.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Purdue, after all, is supremely talented — point guard Braden Smith is now second all-time in career assists in NCAA history — and have one of the best frontcourts in the country.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
But Blue Moon is set after all those were already written and the success was had.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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