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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Part of what helped Guadagnino shoot rapidly — quickly enough, after all, to ensure Starkey was back in teen-soap land right on schedule — was the actors’ connections to their roles.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump, after all, is on record advocating for one himself.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
As the trio Hanson, Zac and his brothers Taylor and Isaac have, after all, been making music together for 30 years — the equivalent of an entire career for many artists.
—Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Every recipe tastes better with fresh ingredients, after all.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump, after all, is on record advocating for one himself.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
As the trio Hanson, Zac and his brothers Taylor and Isaac have, after all, been making music together for 30 years — the equivalent of an entire career for many artists.
—Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Every recipe tastes better with fresh ingredients, after all.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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