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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Satire can only be so sharp for so long, after all.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 June 2024
Country music great Willie Nelson won't be performing this weekend after all.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 June 2024
The festival, after all, was one of the first places that supported her.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Bringing his employees up with him was the only thing that made sense to Cuban—they’re the ones that led to his success, after all.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 June 2024
Country music great Willie Nelson won't be performing this weekend after all.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 June 2024
The festival, after all, was one of the first places that supported her.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Bringing his employees up with him was the only thing that made sense to Cuban—they’re the ones that led to his success, after all.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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