afterward

American  

[af-ter-werd, ahf-] / ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- /

Or afterwards

adverb

1. at a later or subsequent time; subsequently.

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Etymology

Origin of afterward

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English æfterweard, alteration (with -r- of æfter after ) of æfteweard, equivalent to æfte-, æftan aft ¹ + -weard -ward

Example Sentences

As I wrote afterward, “Buckley’s searching, searing turn seems destined to be lauded countless times these next few months, a performance that is as impossible to ignore as the character she plays.”

From Los Angeles Times

But Kirk remained employed with the Sheriff’s Department for months afterward, collecting benefits and a six-figure salary.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon afterward, Erwin Schrödinger introduced a different approach known as "wave mechanics."

From Science Daily

Its economy—and property prices—quickly bounced back afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soon afterward a stream of headlamps poured down the trail and disappeared.

From Literature

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