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directly after

ADJECTIVE

following

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming consecutive ensuing subsequent succeeding successive

STRONG

attendant back hinder latter posterior pursuing rear resulting serial specified then trailing

WEAK

a while later after a while afterward coming after coming next consequent consequential henceforth in pursuit in search of in the wake of later later on next next off on the scent presently proximate sequent sequential seriate supervenient when

Antonyms

STRONG

front preceding

WEAK

first leading

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directly after

Last September, a court rejected a bid by Fenech to void the statements he gave to police directly after his 2019 arrest.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The goal is to train 300 auto mechanics over the next three years who will be eligible to start jobs directly after high school with Ford dealerships, boosting the pipeline of younger workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Pimblett, 31, was taken to hospital directly after the loss, missing the post-fight news conference, but was praised by Dana White as one of the division's elite fighters.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026

Whether it was after playing Major League Baseball for 15 years or directly after earning his bachelor’s degree, it was a goal he strived to achieve.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025

Next morning Winnie went out to the fence directly after breakfast.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

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