- a variation of afterward.
afterwards
Britishadverb
Etymology
Origin of afterwards
Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward
Example Sentences
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When he mentions being on Mounjaro on stage, no-one in the audience will say anything, but they will "come up afterwards and be like...so am I", he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The family were checked in hospital after being rescued and were discharged shortly afterwards, Chomchoey told AFP.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"If he comes out alive, the wedding will take place afterwards," his father told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He said his school, Ysgol Bro Teifi, had been "very flexible", with teachers allowing him to leave class when his work alarm went off as long as he caught up with schoolwork afterwards.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
All during supper and afterwards, she kept getting up to look out of the window to check on Marlene.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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