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afterwards

ADVERB
following
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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"While we're starting our launch here in London, we'll quickly be expanding to Tokyo and ten more cities afterwards," said Fischer.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The pupils listened in silence before asking questions about the day itself, and about what came afterwards.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Not long afterwards, the pair began hearing from Beatles fans far and wide.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“But afterwards, we talked, and he explained his thought process to me and just reiterated his thoughts, and I agreed. And I think that’s huge, just to be able to have that conversation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

I couldn’t remember what had happened afterwards, but it couldn’t all have happened so fast that it was now still Sunday afternoon.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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