After all and Much as

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After all adverb - In spite of expectations.

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Much as and after all are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Much as" instead a conjunction phrase "After all".

Much as adverb - In a similar way.

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After all and much as are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "After all" instead a conjunction phrase "Much as".

After all, how could you expect Yang and Gekkou to actually have a Band, even though they didn't even as much as talk to each other?

Source: Guide Dang It / Final Fantasy
Upon realizing Wildstar cares for Earth as much as Desslok cares for Gamalon, he realizes they are Not So Different after all.

Source: Heel Face Turn / Anime and Manga
After all, they hate each other just as much as they hate humanity... Emotionless Girl: Anna, after her permafrost accident.

Source: Roleplay / ''A Dynasty of Dynamic Alcoholism''

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Much as and After all. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/after_all/much_as

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