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afterwards

ADVERB
following
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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"When we are ever in the lead it feels like a crazy amount of time on it," said Leeds boss Daniel Farke afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"We're still in it and we're still fighting on," O'Neill said afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bearman's crash happened almost straight afterwards and Russell immediately knew the consequences as he saw the safety car signs alight around the track.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The trial heard that Trump, now 20, called the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on 18 January last year and contacted UK police shortly afterwards.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I'd meet someone, conversation would flow, they'd come calling, but pretty soon afterwards, just as my heart was beginning to throw out little tendrils of attachment, they'd leave.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez