Afterward

//ˈɑːftə.wəd//

Synonyms for "afterward" (21 found)

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Closest matches (5)

subsequently afterwards

Adverb(2 words)

after afterwards

Noun(1 words)

afterword

Strong matches (6)

anon before long behind by and by future hopefully

Related words (10)

just around the corner manana next probably soon thereafter

Adverb(3 words)

later later on subsequently

Adverb(1 words)

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Antonyms

1 entries

beforehand

Synonyms

3 entries

afterwards next subsequently

derived

2 entries

afterwardness hereafterward

derived from

1 entries

after

form of

1 entries

afterwards

has context

1 entries

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Only afterward did he explain why he did it.

Source: tatoeba (71677)

I afterward sold them to enable me to buy R. Burton's Historical Collections.

Source: tatoeba (240143)

I know you want to marry me now, but don't you think you'll have second thoughts afterward?

Source: tatoeba (240145)

Let's just try it. Who cares what happens afterward? There's no sense thinking too much about that.

Source: tatoeba (240184)

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