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afterwards

ADVERB
following
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Stana left the UK for Romania soon afterwards.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

They also said Chloe was supported throughout the process and afterwards and that she didn't ask to be removed from the show, as broadcast.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

That contest is expected in mid-June at the earliest, meaning any formal leadership challenge is likely to be triggered afterwards.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The man was in tears afterwards, utterly spent, completely overcome.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A long time afterwards I thought that if I had waited and gone to my uncles, or somehow sneaked across the bridge and warned my grandfather that things would have turned out differently.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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