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afterward

adverb

af·​ter·​ward ˈaf-tər-wərd How to pronounce afterward (audio)
ˈaf-tə-
variants or afterwards
ˈaf-tər-wərdz How to pronounce afterward (audio)
ˈaf-tə-
: at a later or succeeding time : subsequently, thereafter
found out about it long afterward

Example Sentences

He found out about it long afterward. Afterward, she got a promotion.
Recent Examples on the Web When the children were given reading-comprehension tests afterward, average readers had made 8.5 months of progress while poorer students had made 16 months of progress. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Shortly afterward, the man checked his bank account and found that someone had made 10 withdrawals totaling about $3,700. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Still, just because the show has this stipulation doesn't mean winners don't have other forms of success afterward. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2022 Why not just hold the vote before the election, and then bring it up for a second vote afterward? Grace Segers, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Last season, all the duos split either on the wedding day or afterward. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 In seven of the nine cases, NBC News talked to witnesses, partners or friends who said the men had told them of the encounters afterward. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022 Hoke reportedly shouted at White to leave the field afterward. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 Martin and acting managing director Roxanna Conner told the board of their objections to the real estate purchase in June; the board then placed Martin on leave shortly afterward. Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English afterward "behind, in the rear, at a later time," going back to Old English æfterweard "behind, following," from æfter after entry 1 + -weard -ward entry 2; Middle English afterwardes, efterwardes "at a later time," from afterward + -es -s entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of afterward was in the 13th century

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