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- [af-ter-werd, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf-/
- /ˈɑːf.tə.wədz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-ter-werd, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf-/
Definitions of afterward word
- adverb afterward If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned. 3
- adverb afterward at a later time; subsequently 3
- adverb afterward at a later or subsequent time; subsequently. 1
- noun afterward At a later or future time ; subsequently. 1
- adverb afterward (US) subsequently to some other action. 0
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Origin of afterward
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English æfterweard, alteration (with -r- of æfter after) of æfteweard, equivalent to æfte-, æftan aft1 + -weard -ward
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Parts of speech for Afterward
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afterward popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for afterward
adv afterward
- then — at that time: Prices were lower then.
- afterwards — If you do something or if something happens afterwards, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- thereafter — after that in time or sequence; afterward: Thereafter they did not speak.
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
conjunction afterward
noun afterward
- afterworld — a world inhabited after death
- hereafter — after this in time or order; at some future time; farther along.
- by and by — presently or eventually
- to-be — future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination): bride-to-be.
adverb afterward
- following — the act of following.
adjective afterward
- in the wake of — the track of waves left by a ship or other object moving through the water: The wake of the boat glowed in the darkness.
- seriate — arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- in search of — looking for, seeking
- later on — a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
preposition afterward
- since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
Antonyms for afterward
adv afterward
- beforehand — If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
adverb afterward
- before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
preposition afterward
- in front of — the foremost part or surface of anything.
Top questions with afterward
- why do flu shots hurt afterward?
- what does afterward mean?
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