Meaning
besides, after all
- (in 'd'altronde') besides, after all
- (archaic) elsewhere, somewhere else
In a sentence
D'altronde non possiamo fare altrimenti.
Besides, we cannot do otherwise.
È una decisione difficile, ma d'altronde non abbiamo molte scelte.
It's a tough decision, but after all we don't have many choices.
Non è venuto alla festa; d'altronde non era stato invitato.
He didn't come to the party; after all, he hadn't been invited.
Usage notes
- Usually written as two words: "altrove" means elsewhere; "altronde" is often a misspelling of "d'altronde".
- For location, prefer "altrove," not "altronde." Learners often confuse them because they look similar.
- "D'altronde" means "after all/on the other hand," a different adverbial expression from the place adverb "altrove."