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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Ava barely has time to process this new information before finding out that she was not added to the Oscars credentials list after all.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
But this is camp after all, and that meant getting outdoors, despite the chilly temps.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
However, there is a longer history of popes called Leo — there have been 14, after all — and Robert Prevost is undoubtedly aware of their careers, too.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Young people, after all, hate being told what to do.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
But this is camp after all, and that meant getting outdoors, despite the chilly temps.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
However, there is a longer history of popes called Leo — there have been 14, after all — and Robert Prevost is undoubtedly aware of their careers, too.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Young people, after all, hate being told what to do.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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