a la postre

El camino más largo fue a la postre el más seguro.
The longer route was ultimately the safer one.
La decisión, a la postre, resultó acertada.
The decision proved right in the end.
Quiso evitar el conflicto y a la postre tuvo que afrontarlo.
He wanted to avoid the conflict and in the end had to face it.
Discutieron durante meses y a la postre llegaron a un acuerdo.
They argued for months and in the end reached an agreement.
El proyecto parecía imposible, pero a la postre prosperó.
The project seemed impossible, but ultimately succeeded.

Similar words

finalmente

al fin

en último término

Discutieron durante meses y a la postre llegaron a un acuerdo.
They argued for months and in the end reached an agreement.
El proyecto parecía imposible, pero a la postre prosperó.
The project seemed impossible, but ultimately succeeded.
La decisión, a la postre, resultó acertada.
The decision proved right in the end.
Quiso evitar el conflicto y a la postre tuvo que afrontarlo.
He wanted to avoid the conflict and in the end had to face it.
El camino más largo fue a la postre el más seguro.
The longer route was ultimately the safer one.

al fin

finalmente

en último término

From postre, ultimately from Latin poster, “coming after”; the fixed phrase refers to what happens last.

What does a la postre mean?

In the end, after a process has unfolded.

When is a la postre used?

When the final outcome becomes clear.

What tone does a la postre have?

It has a literary or elevated tone.

What does a la postre contrast with?

It contrasts with what happened at the beginning.

What is the origin or form of a la postre?

Postre ultimately comes from Latin poster, “later”.

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