- a variation of afterward.
afterwards
Britishadverb
Etymology
Origin of afterwards
Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward
Example Sentences
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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente spoke afterwards of his "sincere gratitude" to Lamine Yamal.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Only afterwards did he have a moment to come to grips with his life-changing performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The different journeys taken by Herbert and Burns to the same record-equalling destination was further underlined when the 29-year-old American spoke to the media shortly afterwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It brought various new sporting venues to the city, saw packed fanzones in places like Glasgow Green, and was hailed afterwards as possibly the best Games ever.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
We went ’round the back afterwards, and talked to the circus people.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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