after all vs gingerly

after all

prep
  • in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted. 

  • anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point. 

gingerly

adv
  • In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously. 

adj
  • Often of movements: very careful, cautious, or delicate. 

How often have the words after all and gingerly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )