Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for afterwards

afterwards

/ ˈɑːftəwədz /

adverb

  1. after an earlier event or time; subsequently


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of afterwards1

Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward

Discover More

Example Sentences

Then they would go to a hotel afterwards and combine the parts they had remembered in one sketch.

Night was the first one to really break out and make a movie at that level but what happened afterwards?

"Kate sought me out and gave me a hug just before she left," said Mrs Smith afterwards to a reporter at the Daily Mail.

Afterwards, the bodies were taken to the morgue to positively identify them.

When you have a number like “Maybe This Time” that is so powerful you need to have a standing ovation afterwards.

Shortly afterwards a few acceptances were reported, principally against securities.

It was afterwards used as a schoolroom in connection with Winfield's factory.

Afterwards we saw you once or twice at tea at the Ritz, and you took off your hat, so you must have remembered then.

He was afterwards a member of the Massachusetts senate, and much esteemed as a physician and a patriot.

The first jolt had like to have shaken me out of my hammock, but afterwards the motion was easy enough.

Advertisement

Related Words

Word of the Day

tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


afterwardafterword