After-all Definition

adverb

Used other than as an idiom: see after,‎ all.

After all his preaching about humility, it turns out he is as proud as any of us.
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(idiomatic) Anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.

After all, they never come home for Christmas.
Of course he won't give you credit. After all, his first and last concern is his company's profit margin.
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(idiomatic) In the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.

They won't be coming home for Christmas after all.
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After-all Sentence Examples

  • Decided to collect after all?

  • He wasn't gone after all.

  • It was possible after all - but was it moral?

  • What did she know about him, after all?

  • I guess the nut went for a walk after all.

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