ostatně

This is the 957th most frequent Czech word.


ostatně

"After all" or "besides."


The word 'ostatně' is used to introduce a supporting or concluding remark, effectively meaning 'after all' or 'besides'.

Ostatně, není příliš pozdě na rozhodnutí.

After all, it's not too late to decide.


Here, 'ostatně' is utilized to add additional reasoning or emphasis to the main clause, a usage similar to '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.


In this sentence, 'ostatně' is used to reinforce a repeated statement, akin to 'after all' or 'moreover'.

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.