"in the final analysis" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-in the final analysis.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Calque of French en dernière analyse. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|fr|en dernière analyse}} Calque of French en dernière analyse Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the final analysis, {{en-PP}} in the final analysis
  1. (idiomatic) All things considered; when all is said and done; in conclusion, basically and fundamentally. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: at bottom, fundamentally, in the last analysis, in the ultimate analysis [rare]

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