afterwards
Britishadverb
Etymology
Origin of afterwards
Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward
Example Sentences
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Watch on BBC Scotland at 21:00 on Tuesday and afterwards on BBC iPlayer.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
She adds: "Nine out of 10 people that I work with say they really do feel so much better afterwards."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Bhattacharya spoke to her on the phone, and the two continued messaging afterwards.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Parton’s solo career spanned equally divisive times, launching at the height of the Vietnam War and carrying on for everything that came afterwards.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
And just as, before the victory, the victor could place no hope in them, so afterwards he should not fear them.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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