adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Alternative form of afterwards. US, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Adverb

1. 1
   happening at a time subsequent to a reference time wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

subsequentlyafterafterwardsafterwardsafterwordanon

Antonyms

All antonyms

antecedentlybeforehandwhilere

Example

More examples

"Only afterward did he explain why he did it."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English afterward, from Old English æfterweard; equivalent to after + -ward.

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