after all
after allphrase
UK/ˌɑːftər ˈɔːl/US/ˌæftɚ ˈɑːl/
DESPITE
B1despite what was expected or planned
- The rain stopped, so we went to the beach after all.
- It wasn't so difficult after all.
REMEMBER
B1used to add a reason that the listener should remember
- Don't be too hard on him. He's only a child, after all.