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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Who, after all, would have a better perspective on the necessary background and unique challenges of making art than some-one who does it themselves?
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This group, after all, has yet to lose back-to-back contests since Weeks 1 and 2.
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And of course, one of your party members may be working against you — after all, the crew may well be expendable.
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Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
This group, after all, has yet to lose back-to-back contests since Weeks 1 and 2.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
And of course, one of your party members may be working against you — after all, the crew may well be expendable.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
This is the season of Hallmark movies, after all.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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