Afterall-After-All | Commonly Confused Words

Afterall

A phrase used to indicate something that is true despite previous statements; in the end, or when everything is considered.

After all the rain, the sun finally came out.She decided to forgive him after all.They made it to the summit, after all the obstacles.

/ˈɑ:ftərɔ:l/

Used to denote something happening despite previous expectations or a reminder of a fact

She decided to go out, after all.They were right, after all was said.After all, life is unpredictable.

This word has no antonyms

After all is a phrase made up of two separate words. Remember, it usually comes in the middle or end of a sentence.
Think of after all as meaning something like in spite of everything.
Afterall is sometimes mistakenly used in place of after all, but it is not standard English.
The correct version always has a space: after all.
Use after all when you want to emphasize something that was previously mentioned, or to introduce a reason or explanation.