- a variation of afterward.
afterwards
Example Sentences
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Shortly afterwards - although the exact time is unknown - Gloucestershire Constabulary arrested five men in the Whelford area, a village right next to the base.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The family say they are "angry" over an absence of communication from authorities in the days leading up to the incident, alongside the lack of reassurance afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
He said he had tried afterwards to contact the UK-Greek couple who lived there, without success.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Sri Lanka were fortunate for the way he was abruptly halted but deserve credit for the way their seamers used reverse swing afterwards to deny England's lower order.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
My father and I ate without talking, while Manya hovered over us like a protective bear, and afterwards my father went into his study and I walked slowly through the apartment.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
