Antonyms for after all
| Grammar : Adv, conj, prep |
| Spell : af-ter, ahf- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- |
Definition of after all
Origin :- Old English æfter "after, next, throughout, following in time, later," from Old English of "off" (see of) + -ter, a comparative suffix; thus the original meaning was "more away, farther off." Cf. Old Norse eptir "after," Old High German aftar, Gothic aftra "behind." Cognate with Greek apotero "farther off."
- After hours "after regular working hours" is from 1861. Afterwit "wisdom that comes too late" is attested from c.1500 but seems to have fallen from use, despite being more needed now than ever. After you as an expression in yielding precedence is recorded by 1650.
- As in lastly/last : adv in the end
- As in nevertheless : adv however
- As in once and for all : adv finally
- As in though : adv however
- As in ultimately : adv eventually
- As in yet : adv in spite of
- As in lastly : adv in the end
- As in still and all : adv still
- As in eventually : adv in the course of time
- As in finally : adv in the end; after period of time
- As in however : adv still, nevertheless
- As in still : conj however
- As in notwithstanding : prep although, however
- As in since : prep because
Synonyms for after all
- after
- after a while
- after all
- against
- all in all
- all the same
- already
- although
- anyhow
- as
- as a conclusion
- as a sequel
- at any rate
- at last
- at length
- at long last
- at the close
- at the end
- at the end of the day
- at the last moment
- basically
- be that as it may
- behind
- belatedly
- besides
- bringing up rear
- but
- by and by
- by reason of
- climactically
- conclusively
- considering
- despite
- despite delay
- even
- even so
- even though
- eventually
- finally
- for
- for all that
- forasmuch as
- fundamentally
- furthermore
- hereafter
- howbeit
- however
- in any case
- in any event
- in conclusion
- in consideration of
- in consummation
- in due time
- in future
- in spite of
- in spite of all
- in the eleventh hour
- in the end
- in the long run
- in the rear
- in the sequel
- in view of
- inasmuch as
- insomuch as
- it's about time
- last
- lastly
- nevertheless
- nonetheless
- not the less
- notwithstanding
- on account of
- on the other hand
- one day
- per contra
- presently
- regardless
- regardless of
- seeing that
- sequentially
- someday
- sometime
- somewhere
- sooner or later
- still
- still and all
- subsequently
- tardily
- though
- to conclude
- to sum up
- to the contrary
- ultimately
- when all is said and done
- withal
- without regard to
- yet
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