- a variation of afterward.
afterwards
Example Sentences
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"If he comes out alive, the wedding will take place afterwards," his father told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl said that any expansion has to be designed with disabled people and accessibility organisations from the start and "not bolted on afterwards".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ola Jordan won the Open Polish Championship in 1999 when she was 17 years old and became James' dance partner shortly afterwards in March 2000.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The bear case is not that the shortage is fake — it is what happens afterwards.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Elizabeth hoped she had silenced him; but he soon afterwards said:
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
