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εξάλλου
besides /eˈksalu/
adverbA2#909 most common
Also: after all, anyway / in any case, moreover / on the other hand
Example sentences
Δεν θέλω να πάω. Εξάλλου, είναι αργά.
I don't want to go. Besides, it's late.
Μην ανησυχείς, εξάλλου δεν φταις εσύ.
Don't worry, after all it's not your fault.
Δεν πειράζει που χάσαμε· εξάλλου, παίξαμε καλά.
It doesn't matter that we lost; besides, we played well.
Η πρόταση απορρίφθηκε, κάτι που εξάλλου το περιμέναμε όλοι.
The proposal was rejected, something which we all expected anyway.
Εξάλλου, όπως όλοι γνωρίζουμε, οι συνθήκες δεν ήταν ποτέ ευνοϊκές.
After all, as we all know, the conditions were never favorable.
Η επιχειρηματολογία του ήταν αδύναμη· εξάλλου, ουδέποτε διέθετε τα απαραίτητα τεκμήρια.
His argument was weak; besides, he never possessed the necessary evidence.
Word family
άλλοςother, another
άλλωστεbesides, after all (synonym)
αλλούelsewhereαλλιώςotherwise, differentlyαλλάζωto changeEtymology
A fused univerbation of the ancient prepositional phrase ἐξ ἄλλου, literally 'from another (thing/point)'. The preposition ἐξ 'out of, from' governs ἄλλου, the genitive singular of ἄλλος 'other'. The spatial sense 'from another side' developed into the modern discourse meaning 'besides, on the other hand, after all', introducing a further supporting consideration.
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