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after all
adverb
Definition of AFTER ALL
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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First Known Use of AFTER ALL
1641
Rhymes with AFTER ALL
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