Cool MateAfter all vs Ultimately
Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.
After all
Top 5.000 (recht häufig)
Ultimately
Top 2.000 (häufig)B2adverb
Am häufigsten: Ultimately
| After all | Ultimately | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //ˈɑːftə rɔːl//🇺🇸 //ˈæftər ɔl// | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈʌltɪmətli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈʌltɪmətli/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | In the end; considering everything. | In the end; finally. |
| Beispiel | We decided to go hiking, and, **after all**, it turned out to be a great decision. | A poor diet will **ultimately lead to** illness. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 5.000 (recht häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | - | B2 |
| Wortart | adverb | |
| Kollokationen | meet after all, say after all, think after all | ultimately responsible, ultimately decide, ultimately lead to |
| Antonyme | - | initially, first, at the beginning |
| Häufige Fehler | Using 'after all' at the beginning of a sentence when a conclusion hasn't been established., Confusing with 'after all that' which is more specific., Overusing in formal writing; it's more casual. | 'Ultimately' is often misused when the context is not about finality., Learners may confuse 'ultimately' with 'eventually' but they are not exactly the same., Overusing 'ultimately' in casual speech can sound pretentious. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'after all' to emphasize a conclusion or reason, often after thinking or discussing something. It's generally suitable for both spoken and written language, but may sound casual in very formal contexts. | Use 'ultimately' to emphasize the final outcome of a situation. It is not suitable for casual or informal conversations. |
Häufige Fragen: After all vs Ultimately
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen After all und Ultimately?
After all: In the end; considering everything. Ultimately: In the end; finally.
Was ist häufiger: After all und Ultimately?
Ultimately ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
After all: We decided to go hiking, and, **after all**, it turned out to be a great decision. Ultimately: A poor diet will **ultimately lead to** illness.
Kann ich After all und Ultimately austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. After all und Ultimately sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.