After all
After all adverb - In spite of expectations.
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However and after all are semantically related in still topic. In some cases you can use "However" instead the phrase "After all" as an adverb or a conjunction, when it comes to topics like in spite of.
However
However adverb - In spite of that.
Usage example: I'm all out of eggs; however, I can still make us a nice breakfast
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After all and however are semantically related in still topic. You can use "After all" instead the word "However" as an adverb or a conjunction.
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However, in mid-July, the main Soviet blow came against western Poland after all.
- However, it has less love as well, because it's much harder to use (you're not the superstrong Master Chief, after all), and it's strangely not as good against shields as it used to be.
- However, the film is best described as a Decon-Recon Switch instead of plain old grimdark; Superman is not Batman after all.
Source: Follow The Leader / Film
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