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after all
Despite everything, nevertheless, as in The plane took off half an hour late but landed on time after all .
After everything else has been considered, ultimately, as in Mary has final approval of the guest list; after all, it's her wedding . The two usages are pronounced differently, the first giving stress to the word after and the second to the word all . Both date from the early 1700s. Also see when all is said and done .
Example Sentences
Umm Mohammed says he was an "absolutely beautiful" human being and the sole supporter of her and his father after all his siblings got married.
When we go to the club, we want to hear those club classics, after all.
Even after all these years, only 4% of all shopping is done online in India.
"He was full of hope and dreamed of becoming a doctor—wanting to heal others after all he had endured," they added.
Over the decades, the brothers have kept up their appeals - and recently learned that they would get a parole hearing after all.
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