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Synonyms

afterwards

British  
/ ˈɑːftəwədz /

adverb

  1. after an earlier event or time; subsequently

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Etymology

Origin of afterwards

Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward

Example Sentences

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Soon afterwards, fans spotted posters featuring Dion's lyrics popping up around the French capital.

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He was quickly criticised afterwards for failing to speak French in it and was summoned to Ottawa by Canada's parliamentary committee on Official Languages to "explain himself" before MPs.

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"What happened that day in Belfast was so important to me because every single time afterwards when I won a competition I went to the microphone," he recalled.

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He was about to abandon a Q+A session afterwards when the first comment came.

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Bearman's crash happened almost straight afterwards and Russell immediately knew the consequences as he saw the safety car signs alight around the track.

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