after all

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
2. (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.
3. Introduces information that supports the preceding statement.

Synonyms

finally

in the end

eventually

at last

ultimately

anyway

anyhow

in short

however

at any rate

still

in any case

moreover

furthermore

in a word

conclusively

withal

lastly

yet

by the way

merely

definitely

nevertheless

really

for the rest

otherwise

resultingly

besides

though

at long last

in the long run

short

so-so

soul

stuffing

sum

surely

that is to say

then

to the contrary

ultimate

well

why

word

you know

you see

and yet

as it turned out

in spite of everything

in the final analysis

Translations

schließlich

dopotutto

après tout

finalement

después de todo

finalmente

letzten Endes

enfin

immerhin

afinal

al final

am Ende

dopo tutto