Thereafter

//ˌðɛəɹˈɑːf.tə(ɹ)// adv, noun

adv, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of hereafter (“future existence or state”). countable, uncommon, uncountable
  2. 2
    Synonym of hereafter (“existence after death”). countable, poetic, uncommon, uncountable

    "A mimed sequence might enliven Johnny's visit to the great thereafter; or the battle royal might be painted on a backdrop."

Adverb
  1. 1
    After that, from then on; thenceforth. not-comparable

    "He left; thereafter we never met again."

Adverb
  1. 1
    from that time on wordnet

Synonyms

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thenceforthhereafterafterafter allafter thatafterward

Example

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"Thereafter we heard no more from him."

Etymology

From Middle English therafter, theraftir, þerefter, þerafter, þeræfter, from Old English þǣræfter (“after that; thereafter”), equivalent to there + after. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerätter (“thereafter”), West Frisian dêrefter (“behind that; thereafter”), Dutch daarachter (“behind that; thereafter”), German Low German daarachter (“behind that”), Danish derefter (“thereafter”), Swedish därefter (“thereafter”).

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