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afterward - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'afterward' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Afterward [ adv.]
- At a later or succeeding time.

Meaning of 'afterward' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . afterward [ r]
Meaning (1):
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Example in sentence:
  • he apologized subsequently;
  • he's going to the store but he'll be back here later;
  • it didn't happen until afterward;
  • two hours after that