Definitions

afterward

[af-ter-werd, ahf-] / ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- /

ADVERB

following

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterwards eventually late later next soon then thereafter

STRONG

after subsequently

WEAK

another time behind ensuingly intra latterly post hoc thereon ultimately

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

WEAK

beforehand previously

Example Sentences

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afterward

Shortly afterward, I received the standard email from the library listing my new acquisitions and their due dates.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

She struggled afterward to be taken seriously and that may be true, but I’d argue an opposite point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

I finished everything and still stood up afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

“There was greatness on that field,” Santa Margarita coach Carson Palmer told his players afterward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Calm finally settled as we drew up chairs for our lunch, and a spot of coffee afterward.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck