after all

/ˈaftəɹ ˈɔːl/

/ˈæftɚɹ ˈɔːl/

after all

used to introduce a fact that is being considered or remembered

in spite of expectations

Examples

1. After all, some pages have hundreds of references to primary sources, scholarly journals, and other strong publications.

2. After all, prior to COVID, the slums economy generated billions.

3. After all, plants, people, shopping all have different needs.

4. Police brutality has quite a history after all.