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aftertime

[ af-ter-tahym, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tərˌtaɪm, ˈɑf- /

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noun

future time.

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Origin of aftertime

First recorded in 1590–1600; after + time

Words nearby aftertime

aftersun, aftertaste, aftertax, after the fact, afterthought, aftertime, aftertreatment, afterward, afterwards, afterword, afterwork

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How to use aftertime in a sentence

Then—in the aftertime—our educational efforts will not be wasted and misdirected, as they are almost wholly to-day.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.)|W. Grant Hague, M.D.
It was not easy to decide that doubt at the moment—and it proved to be equally difficult to throw any light on it at an aftertime.
The New Magdalen|Wilkie Collins
It was his refuge in that aftertime, in which a subsiding grief often leaves a deeper sense of isolation.
Life and Letters of Robert Browning|Mrs. Sutherland Orr
The soul of the great epic, like the chief, Conquers in aftertime on fields unknown.
The Lay of the Cid|R. Selden Rose

Fraternal initiations and their equivalents in the aftertime.
The Thirteenth|James J. Walsh