After all vs Ultimately

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

After all

Top 5000 (abbastanza comune)

Ultimately

Top 2000 (comune)B2adverb
Più comune: Ultimately
 After allUltimately
Pronuncia🇬🇧 //ˈɑːftə rɔːl//🇺🇸 //ˈæftər ɔl//🇬🇧 /["/ˈʌltɪmətli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈʌltɪmətli/"]/
SignificatoIn the end; considering everything.In the end; finally.
EsempioWe decided to go hiking, and, **after all**, it turned out to be a great decision.A poor diet will **ultimately lead to** illness.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quanto è comuneTop 5000 (abbastanza comune)Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR-B2
Categoria grammaticaleadverb
Collocazionimeet after all, say after all, think after allultimately responsible, ultimately decide, ultimately lead to
Contrari-initially, first, at the beginning
Errori comuniUsing '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.
Note d'usoUse '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.

Domande frequenti: After all vs Ultimately

Qual è la differenza tra After all e Ultimately?

After all: In the end; considering everything. Ultimately: In the end; finally.

Quale è più comune: After all e Ultimately?

Ultimately è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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.

Posso usare After all e Ultimately in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. After all e Ultimately sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.

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