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—
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However, in the days since, Young apparently had a change of heart as the BBC revealed Saturday that his Pyramid Stage set will livestream after all.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
Last year was, after all, the center’s first season playing pro basketball and just fourth in the sport overall.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Villeneuve, whose other films include Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, is not exactly known for being sunny — so Goode's vision may come to life onscreen after all.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 June 2025
The production design might have set him within a post-apocalyptic landscape, but this was going to be a friendly, feel-good dystopia after all.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
Last year was, after all, the center’s first season playing pro basketball and just fourth in the sport overall.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Villeneuve, whose other films include Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, is not exactly known for being sunny — so Goode's vision may come to life onscreen after all.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 June 2025
The production design might have set him within a post-apocalyptic landscape, but this was going to be a friendly, feel-good dystopia after all.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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