thereafter

[thair-af-ter, -ahf-]

adverb

1. after that in time or sequence; afterward.

   Thereafter they did not speak.

   Synonyms: thenceforth, subsequently, later

2. Obsolete.,  accordingly.

thereafter

/ ˌðɛərˈɑːftə /

adverb

1. from that time on or after that time

   thereafter, he ceased to pay attention

Word History and Origins

Origin of thereafter¹

before 900; Middle English ther after, Old English thǣr æfter. See there, after

Example Sentences

He exited the room shortly thereafter, saying he had to focus on the Middle East.

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Shortly thereafter her work cell phone and her work computer stopped working.

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California legislators passed a bill this month that would require the facilities to report their projected water use before they begin operating and thereafter certify how much they use annually.

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Europe held their opponents at arms length thereafter to continue the current trend of convincing home wins.

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Soon thereafter, upon reaching the second major crossroads of his athletic director career, Jarmond drove the program into an even deeper ditch.

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