afterward
Americanadverb
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
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Instead of discarding the samples afterward, he reused them.
From Science Daily
They’re the last people who saw her, and if the food truck has a teleportation mode, we can always visit the movie place afterward.
From Literature
None had lived aboard for months on end as an expedition crew member afterward.
From Los Angeles Times
“Thank you, John, for writing that lovely song,” McCartney said afterward, which made it a little harder not to like.
From Los Angeles Times
"But we don't yet know whether the action that starts the ridge just isn't happening or whether the traffic jam afterward isn't happening," he said.
From Science Daily
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