What does "after all" mean?

emphasizes something to be considered

What is a synonym for "after all"?

Common synonyms include: after, after that, afterwards, again, albeit, all the same.

prep_phrase

prep_phrase ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adverb

Prep_phrase

1
anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point. idiomatic
"After all, they never come home for Christmas."
2
in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted. idiomatic
"They won't be coming home for Christmas after all."
3
Introduces information that supports the preceding statement.
"Of course he's coming to the party. After all, he did promise."

"After all, they never come home for Christmas."