afterward

Or af·ter·wards

[af-ter-werd, ahf-]

adverb

1. at a later or subsequent time; subsequently.

Word History and Origins

Origin of afterward¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English æfterweard, alteration (with -r- of æfter after ) of æfteweard, equivalent to æfte-, æftan aft ¹ + -weard -ward

Example Sentences

Todt died in an air crash shortly afterward, leading to suspicions that his plane had been sabotaged, though these have never been proved.

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Two of the murals were painted directly on the walls by L.A.-based artists, with Ramos adding the slogans and his tag afterward.

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Understanding why this occurs may help explain why about 20% of children who undergo surgery continue to experience lingering pain afterward.

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“I’m not going to lie, I felt very relaxed,” he said afterward.

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If the turtles stopped dancing afterward, it would indicate that they normally use a touch-based magnetic sense.

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