thereafter

American  

[thair-af-ter, -ahf-] / ˌðɛərˈæf tər, -ˈɑf- /

adverb

1. after that in time or sequence; afterward.

   Thereafter they did not speak.

   Synonyms:

   thenceforth, subsequently, later

2. Obsolete. accordingly.

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thereafter British  

/ ˌðɛərˈɑːftə /

adverb

1. from that time on or after that time

   thereafter, he ceased to pay attention

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Etymology

Origin of thereafter

before 900; Middle English ther after, Old English thǣr æfter. See there, after

Example Sentences

Banton then launched Mark Watt for three towering sixes in a ninth over that cost the Scottish spinner 22 runs, the pressure eased and thereafter the result was rarely in doubt.

From Barron's

Bob attended his owner's funeral at the cemetery in Taboão da Serra and refused to leave thereafter, Brazilian media reported - even returning when family members tried to take him home.

From BBC

They skated clean thereafter and got good scores in their rousing finish – a series of Highland jigs combined with a dance lift - but the damage was done, as their overall technical score suffered greatly.

From BBC

Many private schools have gone further, pressuring parents to forbid the apps at all until a certain age and to tightly control use thereafter.

From Los Angeles Times

And the recent examples of private loans held near cost that were marked down dramatically shortly thereafter might have investors in a doubtful frame of mind.

From The Wall Street Journal