afterward

American  

[af-ter-werd, ahf-] / ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- /

Or afterwards

adverb

1. at a later or subsequent time; subsequently.

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Etymology

Origin of afterward

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

She said she used to attend some classes “wearing my evening dress under my Burberry, with my diamonds in my pocket so I could go out afterward.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Optimum features new-customer promotions, offering free access to apps such as HBO Max for a period, and then providing them as an add-on for a fee afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal

This can also happen with real estate — such as selling your home for a big profit only to see its value spike years afterward, making one question if they timed their sale correctly.

From MarketWatch

For days afterward, I had a jar of deeply savory, softly tangy vegetables ready to scatter over everything.

From Salon

In conversations afterward, she said, several told her that the decision to come had been difficult but that they considered themselves part-time Palm Springs residents and wanted to give back.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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