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good afternoon

American

interjection

a conventional expression used at meeting or parting in the afternoon.

good afternoon British

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the afternoon

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good afternoon

"Hi, good afternoon," Viondi said to her in a July 21 message, viewed by Reuters.

From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2023

Lawn bowls concludes with what could be a good afternoon for Scotland.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2022

“We’re like, `Tucker, it’s 3:15, so good afternoon.’

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021

It was a very pleasant good afternoon Friday when Vin Scully picked up the phone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021

It seemed a waste of a good afternoon to sit in church for a silly old brooch, which was not only not gold but was too old for me to wear.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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