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View synonyms for afterwards

afterwards

/ ˈɑːftəwədz /

adverb

  1. after an earlier event or time; subsequently

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of afterwards1

Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward
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Example Sentences

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Shortly afterwards, he added: "Are we cool with Lando just barging me out of the way?"

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Speaking afterwards, those in the Celtic camp were just as confused.

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Bomb disposal units were later deployed to the scene, with a loud explosion heard afterwards.

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"I will never forgive myself. But the sea was the only chance I had," Ahmed told me soon afterwards.

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"He's policing the streets of London, one of the most multicultural cities in the world, and he holds these views," Rory told me afterwards.

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