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- [th air-af-ter, -ahf-]
- /ˌðɛərˈæf tər, -ˈɑf-/
- /ˌðeəˈrɑːf.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [th air-af-ter, -ahf-]
- /ˌðɛərˈæf tər, -ˈɑf-/
Definitions of thereafter word
- adverb thereafter after that in time or sequence; afterward: Thereafter they did not speak. 1
- adverb thereafter Obsolete. accordingly. 1
- adverb thereafter Thereafter means after the event or date mentioned. 0
- adverb thereafter from that time on or after that time 0
- adverb thereafter after that; from then on; subsequently 0
- adverb thereafter accordingly 0
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Origin of thereafter
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ther after, Old English thǣr æfter. See there, after
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Parts of speech for Thereafter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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thereafter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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 thereafter
adj thereafter
adv thereafter
- after a while — some time later
- 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.
- by and by — presently or eventually
- down the line — complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
- down the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
adverb thereafter
- afterwhile — (US, dialect) afterwards.
- ensuingly — In an ensuing manner; subsequently.
- following — the act of following.
- next — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
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