after all

1. Despite everything, nevertheless, as in The plane took off half an hour late but landed on time after all .

2. 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

The big event, after all, was less than 24 hours away.

From Los Angeles Times

Erivo does, after all, have the lead role in the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked,” playing Elphaba, later known as the Wicked Witch of the West.

From Los Angeles Times

"I've never seen him like the way he was after the Australia game. I feel sorry for him after all he did for Welsh rugby," said Shanklin.

From BBC

He did, after all, urge oil executives to underwrite his latest campaign in exchange for undoing environmental rules.

From Los Angeles Times

But after all those years and all the games their teams have played since, Lincoln Riley is less sure than ever what to expect from Dana Holgorsen on Saturday when USC faces Nebraska.

From Los Angeles Times