1. He was surprised she came at all.

2. He was surprised she came after all.

3. He was surprised she came anyway.

4. He was surprised she came any how.

5. He was surprised she came at any rate.

6. He was surprised she came at all events.
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Does #1 mean #2 in meaning?
Which pharases are commonly used?
The other things seem to have the same meaning.

1 answer

All are OK.

1, 2, and 3 are the most commonly used.

4, 5, and 6 seem about the same, but are not usual.
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