afterwards

/ ˈɑːftəwədz /

adverb

1. after an earlier event or time; subsequently

Word History and Origins

Origin of afterwards¹

Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward

Example Sentences

She said her husband was "very, very upset" for a long time afterwards and wanted to sue Mr MacKenzie, claiming the treatment had made his injury worse.

From BBC

She told the court that when her husband came back into the house afterwards he was angry and breathless "with some sort of facial cut".

From BBC

After losing Grady to injury, Gatland admitted afterwards the wrong replacement had been sent on, with Scarlets fly-half Sam Costelow playing out of position rather than Cardiff scrum-half Bevan, who had been allocated to cover the wing.

From BBC

Shortly afterwards, UN chief António Guterres told the conference that doubling down on the use of fossil fuels was "absurd".

From BBC

Days afterwards, Al-Dalou’s youngest brother, 10-year-old Abdul Rahman, succumbed to his burns.

From Salon

Related Words

• eventually
• later
• subsequently