No. 339 in Dutch
alsnog
"Alsnog" means "after all" or "still" (indicating something happens despite a delay or earlier doubt).
In a sentence
Ze had aanvankelijk nee gezegd, maar besloot alsnog naar het feest te gaan.
She initially said no, but eventually decided to go to the party.
The word 'alsnog' conveys that despite the initial decision, the action took place later.
Hoewel het laat was, hebben we alsnog de trein weten te halen.
Although it was late, we still managed to catch the train.
Here, 'alsnog' expresses that an outcome was achieved even though circumstances were challenging.
Hij heeft alsnog gereageerd op mijn e-mail, ondanks de lange vertraging.
He eventually responded to my email, despite the long delay.
In this sentence, 'alsnog' denotes that something expected but delayed occurred eventually.
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