Afterwards

//ˈɑːftə.wədz// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    At a later or succeeding time; after that; not-comparable

    "Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot. Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post."

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

Synonyms

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afterwardsubsequentlyafterafterafter a timeafter a while

Example

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"To Bob's disappointment, several of those who had promised to help him afterwards backed out."

Etymology

From Middle English afterwardes, from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). By surface analysis, after + -wards.

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better one word in time than two afterwards

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