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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The host of The Voice was, after all, married to the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, for six years.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
The 2024 Chiefs, after all, have played a relatively weak schedule.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
By Jessica Radloff December 11, 2024 The truth about William’s paternity on Outlander had to come out at some point—and boy did it ever at the end of episode 711, when Jamie’s son discovered that Lord John Grey was not his father after all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
People who ooze humility don’t run for President, after all.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
The 2024 Chiefs, after all, have played a relatively weak schedule.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
By Jessica Radloff December 11, 2024 The truth about William’s paternity on Outlander had to come out at some point—and boy did it ever at the end of episode 711, when Jamie’s son discovered that Lord John Grey was not his father after all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
People who ooze humility don’t run for President, after all.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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