No. 957 in Czech
ostatně
"After all" or "besides."
In a sentence
Ostatně, není příliš pozdě na rozhodnutí.
After all, it's not too late to decide.
The word 'ostatně' is used to introduce a supporting or concluding remark, effectively meaning 'after all' or 'besides'.
Můžeme jít do kina, ostatně tam je dnes zajímavý film.
We may go to the cinema; besides, there's an interesting movie playing today.
Here, 'ostatně' is utilized to add additional reasoning or emphasis to the main clause, a usage similar to 'besides'.
Ostatně, jak jsem již říkal, musíme se soustředit na podstatu problému.
After all, as I already said, we need to focus on the essence of the problem.
In this sentence, 'ostatně' is used to reinforce a repeated statement, akin to 'after all' or 'moreover'.
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