after all as a adverb: - 1
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after all
adverb
1 after all
Emphasizes something to be considered.
Roget 476:
for,
because,
hence,
whence,
seeing that,
since,
sith†,
then thence so;
for that reason,
for this reason,
for which reason;
for as,
inasmuch as;
whereas,
ex concesso [Lat.],
considering,
in consideration of;
therefore,
wherefore;
consequently,
ergo,
thus,
accordingly;
a fortiori.
in conclusion,
in fine;
finally,
after all,
au bout du compt [Fr.],
on the whole,
taking one thing with another.
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Roget 469:
provided,
provided that,
provided always;
if,
unless,
but,
yet;
according as;
conditionally,
admitting,
supposing;
on the supposition of
etc.
(theoretically)
514;
with the understanding,
even,
although,
though,
for all that,
after all,
at all events.
approximately
etc.
197,
17;
in a limited degree
(smallness)
32;
somewhat,
sort of,
something like that,
to a certain extent,
to a degree,
in a sense,
so to speak.
with grains of allowance,
cum grano salis [Lat.],
with a grain of salt;
exceptis excipiendis [Lat.];
wind and weather permitting;
if possible
etc.
470.
subject to,
conditioned upon;
with this proviso
etc.
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2 after all
In spite of expectations.
Moby thesaurus: after, after that, afterwards, again, albeit, all the same, all things considered, although, at all events, at any rate, before the bench, before the court, but, ceteris paribus, considering, even, even so, everything being equal, ex post facto, for all that, howbeit, however, in any case, in any event, in court, in the aftermath, in the sequel, just the same, later, nevertheless, next, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on balance, on the whole, rather, since, still, sub judice, subsequently, taking into account, then, thereafter, therefore, thereon, thereupon, therewith, this being so, though, when, wherefore, yet ... show more.
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