afterwards
Britishadverb
Etymology
Origin of afterwards
Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward
Example Sentences
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However, Bennett was allowed to return to work shortly afterwards.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Messi was in tears after scoring the opener in Argentina's first match against Algeria, and in the days afterwards his family published a statement revealing that his father is "dealing with a health-related situation"
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
"If he pays for dinner and we go for drinks afterwards, I'd happily get the drinks. I wouldn't want anyone to feel used."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Greenspan had a popular tenure as Fed chair, but his reputation afterwards didn’t fare as well.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
‘Even our Experimental Philosophers and Physicians find, that an experiment that hits ofttimes, quite misseth afterwards on other Subjects, and they know not why. A course of effects may oft come from unknown causes.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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