Synonyms for afterward
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : af-ter-werd, ahf- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- |
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Définition of afterward
Origin :- Old English æftanweard, from æftan "after" (see aft) + -weard suffix indicating direction (see -ward); nautical use as aftward, then expanded by influence of after; variant afterwards shows adverbial genitive.
- adv following
- Afterward, I looked downward, and saw my dead body lying on a couch.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Twelve hours afterward the snow, three feet deep on a level, has melted.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I afterward sold their horse, and sent them the balance of the proceeds.
- Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford
- Afterward his uncle came in a fierce humor, slamming the door.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- In her numbed brain was no flicker of thought as to whatever might come to her afterward.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- We thought it very childish of him, but afterward we were glad we had not made any objection.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- There was, as Yates afterward remarked, "abundance, and plenty of it."
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- For years afterward, the memory of one evening lingered with him.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- Joseph afterward was an illustrious specimen of this disposition.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- Afterward I learned that he was our dragoman's father; but I was loyal and did not tell.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
Antonyms for afterward
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